| Hiperlight | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Ultralight aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Thunderbird Aviation |
| Designer | Sorrell brothers |
| First flight | 1982 |
| Introduction | 1982 |
| Status | In production |
| Number built | 603 (SNS-8, Dec 2011) 26 (SNS-9, Dec 2011)[1] |
| Developed from | Sorrell Hiperbipe |
The Sorrell Hiperlight is a family of single and two seat, negative stagger biplanes, designed for amateur construction.[1][2][3][4][5]
The design was sold initially by Sunrise Aircraft of Sheridan, Oregon and as of May 2022 was produced by Thunderbird Aviation of Ray, Michigan.[2][3][4][5][6]
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