Flightstar

Flightstar
Flightstar IISL
Role Ultralight aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Flightstar Sportplanes
Designer Tom Peghiny
First flight 1987
Introduction 1987
Status Out of production
Produced 1987-2009

The Flightstar is a large family of single and two-seat, high wing, single engined kit aircraft that was produced by Flightstar Sportplanes of South Woodstock, Connecticut. In 2009 the rights, tooling and parts inventory were sold to Yuneec International of China when Flightstar Sportplanes' business was wound up.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

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  2. ^ Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, page 162-164. BAI Communications. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
  3. ^ Flightstar Sportplanes (n.d.). "Flightstar Sportplanes". Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 2009-10-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  4. ^ Downey, Julia: 1999 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 15, Number 12, December 1998, page 49. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
  5. ^ Downey, Julia: 2008 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 24, Number 12, December 2007, page 53. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
  6. ^ Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, pages 85, 102-103. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X