Evektor SportStar

SportStar
SportStar
Role Light Sport Aircraft
National origin Czech Republic
Manufacturer Evektor-Aerotechnik
Status In production
Produced 1997–present
Variants Evektor EPOS
Eurostar EV-97
Eurostar EV-97 in flight
EV-97 Eurostar showing the large hinged clear view cockpit canopy
SportStar instrument panel
SportStar wing showing the aircraft's split flap arrangement
The Harmony LSA at Friedrichsfhafen 2018

The SportStar and EuroStar are a family of a two-seat, light sport aircraft (LSA), manufactured by Evektor-Aerotechnik of Czechia and powered by a Rotax 912ULS 100 horsepower (75 kW) engine.[1][2]

The SportStar was the first special light-sport aircraft (S-LSA) approved by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and was named "S-LSA Aircraft of the Year" in 2011 by AeroNews Network.[1] According to Flight International, the SportStar held the number-one seller spot in 2005, which the periodical attributed to its high range of options and overall affordability.[3] The Eurostar was the tenth-best-selling ultralight aircraft in Germany in 2014 according to Aerokurier.[4]

  1. ^ a b Evektor, spol. s r.o. (n.d.). "SportStar Max Overview". Retrieved 4 November 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  2. ^ Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, pages 47-48. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference flighttest 2005 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Johnson, Dan (27 September 2014). "Germany's Top 10 Ultralights by Aerokurier". ByDanJohnson.com. Retrieved 21 January 2023.