Helio Aircraft Company

The Helio Aircraft Company was an American aircraft manufacturer founded in 1948 by Otto Koppen and Lynn Bollinger. Initially known as the Koppen-Bollinger Aircraft Corporation, the company developed the light STOL utility aircraft, the Helio Courier. Over the years, the company changed hands multiple times, with General Aircraft Corporation acquiring it in 1969 and later selling the production rights to Helio Aircraft Ltd in 1977. Despite attempts to restart production, the company faced financial struggles and was eventually forced to lay off workers and evict from its factory in 1984.