Australian Aircraft Kits Explained

Australian Aircraft Kits Pty Ltd
Type:Privately held company
Foundation:2003
Hq Location City:Taree, New South Wales
Hq Location Country:Australia
Key People:Principal: Ole Hartmann
Industry:Aerospace
Products:Kit aircraft

Australian Aircraft Kits Pty Ltd is an Australian aircraft manufacturer based in Taree, New South Wales, that was established in 2003. The company principal is Ole Hartmann.[1] [2] [3]

The company specializes in the design and manufacture of light aircraft in the form of kits for amateur construction and ready-to-fly aircraft in the light-sport aircraft category. The company also does aircraft repair work on homebuilt aircraft.[1] [2] [3]

The company produces four aircraft, the high-wing two-seat Hornet STOL, Hornet Cub and Bushman, plus the shoulder-wing Wasp.[1] [2] The Hornet STOL was named Most Innovative Ultralight Design in 2004 at Narromine.[3]

Aircraft

+ align=center style="background:#BFD7FF"Summary of aircraft built by Australian Aircraft Kits
Model nameFirst flightNumber builtType
Australian Aircraft Kits Hornet STOL2004Two seat, side-by-side configuration, high-wing STOL aircraft
Australian Aircraft Kits Hornet CubTwo seat, tandem high-wing STOL aircraft
Australian Aircraft Kits BushmanTwo seat, tandem, high-wing STOL aircraft
Australian Aircraft Kits WaspTwo seat, side-by-side configuration, shoulder-wing aircraft

Notes and References

  1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, pages 29, 93 and 94. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 98. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
  3. Web site: About Australian Aircraft Kits. 15 January 2015. Australian Aircraft Kits. n.d.. https://web.archive.org/web/20150117204033/http://www.aircraftkits.com.au/about_us.html. 17 January 2015. dead.