Our years of product research and development experience for the aviation industry has resulted in the creation of a very capable engineering/development infrastructure. Our organization meets the certification, quality and production requirements of the FAA, as well as major aircraft manufacturing companies. Since 1975 our ability to provide rapid prototype development allowed Soloy to produce products and proof-of-concept aircraft with minimal lead times to suit tight customer schedules. Certification projects ranged from complete powerplant exchanges that require major airframe structural modifications and significant changes in fuel, inlet, exhaust, oil and electrical systems. The company maintains approved STC’s in over 29 countries. Soloy is also a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Repair Station (HP6R595N), holds a Parts Manufacturing Authorization (PMA) and a Organizational Designated Airworthiness Representative (ODAR). 

Since its inception, Soloy has produced over 50 Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) and 12 Proof-of-Concept aircraft modifications. As a result of over 30 years in aviation business operations, Soloy developed and maintains an Engineering Department that supports both manufacturing and continuing research and development projects. In house engineering capabilities include drafting, solid modeling, data reduction, design engineering and FEA (finite element analysis). In support of our R&D projects, Soloy maintains facilities for static testing, dynamic testing and flight-test certification programs. We have in house, digital data acquisition capability for both static and flight-test programs.

 

Wing Structural Test	Unigraphics 3D Model

Soloy’s 36,000 sq. ft. facilities include a prototype machine shop, welding Non-Destruction Testing (NDT) magnetic particle inspection, dye penetrant, sheet metal fabrication, electrical wire harness assembly and component assembly capability. The Quality Assurance Department includes on staff; FAA approved DAR (Designated Airworthiness Representative) and DMIR (Designated Maintenance Inspection Representative) qualifications.

Soloy has become known for its ability to perform aircraft modification and manufacturing that meets the strict requirements of the FAA process. Customers who require special one-time installation or assemblies are able to come to Soloy to meet their needs. Our capabilities, matched with our low overhead, give the customer options that otherwise may not be available within larger aviation manufacturing organizations. Bell Helicopter, Rolls-Royce (Allison), Teledyne Continental, Columbia Helicopters and American Airlines as well as major operators of both helicopters and fixed wing aircraft have all been customers of Soloy Aviation Solutions. 

The pictures below show the Honeywell development engines installed on the Boeing 720 airborne test bed owned and operated by the Honeywell Engine Division in Phoenix Arizona.  This Boeing aircraft was structurally modified by Soloy Corporation to accept various engines mounted to the side of the fuselage for testing. Soloy, along with local Northwest engineers, designed and modified this aircraft to accept pylons to accommodate prototype engines during development and testing.

Honeywell Engine Testing

Boeing 720 Fuselage Modification	Pylon to Fuselage Fairing