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Airframes Alaska Earns Rank on Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Companies for a Fourth Time.

August 17, 2021

Palmer, Alaska – Airframes Alaska LLC is proud to announce it has again landed on the annual Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America for the fourth time. This prestigious ranking placed Airframes Alaska at number 3,019, making Airframes only one of two Alaskan-based companies ranked in 2021.

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Airframes Alaska Purchases Performance STOL "Keller" Flaps

August 2, 2017

Chugiak, Alaska - Airframes Alaska is proud to announce the purchase of Performance STOL LLC, designers of the double-slotted "Keller" flap system for certified PA-18s and experimental Cub-type bush planes.

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Airframes Alaska Purchases Performance STOL "Keller" Flaps

August 2, 2017

Chugiak, Alaska - Airframes Alaska is proud to announce the purchase of Performance STOL LLC, designers of the double-slotted "Keller" flap system for certified PA-18s and experimental Cub-type bush planes.

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Longer Life, Lighter Tire: Introducing the Redesigned Airstreak from Alaskan Bushwheels

May 18, 2017

Chugiak, Alaska - Airframes Alaska is proud to announce the latest improvement to the Alaskan Bushwheels line of backcountry flying tires: The Airstreak 2.0. The redesigned Airstreak tire features 20% thicker tread yet weighs one pound less per tire than the original.

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For the Second Time, Airframes Alaska Lands on the Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest Growing Companies

August 17, 2016

Chugiak, Alaska - Inc. magazine today ranked Airframes Alaska on its 35th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the country's fastest-growing independent small businesses. The company also ranked No. 37 on Inc.'s list of top manufacturing companies in the U.S. and landed -- for the second year in a row -- as their No. 1 fastest growing business in Alaska.
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Now available at Reeve Air Motive - KELLER FLAPS

July 2016

Alaska's first in-stock set of "Keller" Flaps. No crating fee, no shipping cost. On the shelf and ready to sell. The complete Performance STOL Flaps kit includes flaps, hangers, and all installation hardware. Check out the Keller Flap display at Reeve Air Motive (2424 E 5th Avenue in Anchorage).

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A Tailspring that springs: Introducing Airframes Alaska T3 Tailwheel Suspension Systems

June 10, 2016

Chugiak, Alaska - Airframes Alaska is announce the addition of a new product line of shock-absorbent tailsprings: T3 Tailwheel Suspension Systems. The line consists of the three bolt-on shock setups, the T3 Heavy Duty, T3 LSA, and T3 Super Heavy Duty. These cushioning "tailshocks" replace standard leaf springs.

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Bushwheels/Beringer Partnership Brings a New Ultralight Alaskan Bush Tire to Europe’s Light Sport Aviation Market

March 15, 2016

Chugiak, Alaska - Airframes Alaska is proud to announce the approval and first production run of the first Ultralight Alaskan Bushwheel. The Alaska-based company worked in collaboration with French wheel-and-brake manufacturer Beringer Aero to develop the new lightweight backcountry airplane tire specifically for European light sport aircraft (LSA).

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Backcountry Tested, Pilot Approved: Introducing Airframes Alaska’s Newest PA-18 Fuselage

February 29, 2016

Chugiak, Alaska - Airframes Alaska is proud to introduce the Ultimate Alaskan PA-18 Bush Fuselage, the fifth airframe in the company’s stock lineup and the first design to come standard with the most-requested mods by Alaskan bush pilots. To celebrate the new addition, customers who order a new Ultimate Alaskan fuselage by May 31, 2016, receive a free set of 31” Bushwheels (a $3580 value).

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Airframes Alaska Named Manufacturer of the Year