Golden Circle Air T-Bird

Golden Circle Air T-Bird
Teratorn Tierra II
Role Ultralight aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Teratorn Aircraft
Golden Circle Air
Indy Aircraft
Introduction 1983
Status In production
Number built Over 4000

The Golden Circle Air T-Bird is a family of high-wing, strut-braced, pusher configuration ultralight aircraft that was produced by Teratorn Aircraft of Clear Lake, Iowa from 1983 to 1989 and then Golden Circle Air of De Soto, Iowa from 1989 until the mid-2000s. From 2011-2021 the aircraft were back in production by Indy Aircraft and from 2021 on by Tbird Aircraft. The aircraft is produced as a kit for amateur construction.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

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