The aircraft was introduced in 1999 and production ended when the company went out of business in 2005.[2]
The Scout was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, including the category's maximum empty weight of 2540NaN0. The aircraft has a standard empty weight of 2240NaN0. It features a 400square feet parachute-style wing, single-place accommodation, tricycle landing gear and a single 450NaN0 Zenoah G-50 engine in pusher configuration.[1]
The aircraft carriage is built from a combination of bolted aluminium and 4130 steel tubing. Inflight steering is accomplished via foot pedals that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw. On the ground the aircraft has lever-controlled nosewheel steering. The main landing gear incorporates spring rod suspension.[1]
The aircraft has an empty weight of 2240NaN0 and a gross weight of 4850NaN0, giving a useful load of 2610NaN0. With full fuel of the payload for pilot and baggage is 2310NaN0.[1]