Vickers Aircraft Company

The Wave story

From ground to sky

The Wave™ is the culmination of years of ingenuity, tenacity, and good plain hard work.

From the outset, the intention was always to design an aircraft that felt at home on both land and sea. One that you could take almost anywhere you wanted to go - safely, fast and efficiently. The Wave™ is ground-breaking in a number of ways. It brings together well-known design techniques and technologies – making something truly new and exciting that stretches the boundaries so you can have more fun.

Flying high

Aviation is in my blood

Having worked around aviation from a very early age, Paul was drawn to these fascinating flying machines. Always one who had an unwavering desire to figure out how "stuff" worked, he immersed himself in anything aircraft related.

But eventually the lure of entrepreneurship beckoned, resulting in the shift from sky to sea, designing and building market-leading boats.

Making waves

"Aviation is not an easy industry to operate in; credibility and competence need to be earned". So Paul began by purchasing engineering equipment, and with the contacts he now had in the aviation industry, started designing and building aircraft components.

After several years as a designer and supplier to the aviation industry, Paul decided it was time to take the next leap into designing and building his own aircraft. Having already acquired high-level skills in boat building and aviation, it was only natural that he focused on amphibious aircraft. And despite the variety of amphibious aircraft already existing, he was confident he’d succeed – because what Paul was creating was unlike anything else.

It took many years for the Wave™ to make the transition from computer screen to aluminum and composite real-world parts.

But those years weren't just about building a plane. It was about delivering freedom, fun, and exhilaration. It was about creating something very special indeed. It was about making dreams come true for aviator