Admin Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 I am trying to compile a list of the top 20 aircraft kits - both RAAus and SAAA - I have listed 26 and would like to know what you think are the top 20 most popular aircraft kits - thanks! AeroCanard Aeropup Brumby Cheetah Chinook Cobra Corby Starlet Glasair Jabiru Kestrel Kitfox Lancair LightWing MCR Pioneer Pitts Pulsar Quicksilver RV Sapphire SeaRey Sonerai Sonex Supapup Terrier 200 Zodiac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinsm Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 what about the xair in its variations, i.e std, F and Hanuman.? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palexxxx Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 What about Velocity (canard pusher) Cozy IV Aircraft (another canard pusher) Falco Furio Rans aircraft Vans aircraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galpin Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 What about the Arion Lightning. There are at least 17 in Australia to date. Two (maybe 3) are flying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted August 23, 2008 Author Share Posted August 23, 2008 Thanks Guys, keep them coming :big_grin: They will make up the new kit building section of the forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelorus32 Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 There are at least 10 SG Aviation/Stormaircraft a/c on the register and around an equal number in build at the moment. Regards Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifter_driver Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 drifter aircraft different variants of drifters are still available from different sources http://www.spectrumaviation.com.au/ http://www.fpna.com/drifter.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palexxxx Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 I know that Nestor Slepcev has left Australia and returned to his homeland of Serbia. Is the Slepcev Storch that he was making here still available now? He's still making and selling them in Serbia but does he still have an agent in Australia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storchy neil Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 hey ian how about the flysynthes storch :thumb_up::thumb_up::thumb_up: the kit is so easy to put together no painting :clap:two good men ;)and a woman :question:could put it to gether in six weeks neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wingman98 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 What about the Rand KR group of aircraft? The KR1, KR2 and KR2S? Been around for about 30 years and still selling well. And, if you are frugal with your construction, it can be built and flying for under $15000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David C Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 There's the Sadler Vampire , a model currently under active construction , and lets not forget the good old KR2 and its many variants . Dave C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavinl Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 SkyRanger? They seem to win a few world championships.:)) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashley Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 sonex what about the sonex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sain Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 zenith's various: ch601, ch701,ch801,ch 650,ch 750 etc hummelbirds various: hummelbird, ultracruiser, ultracruiser plus jdt's various: max103s, mini-max1100s 1500Rs 1600Rs 1650R Euros, 1700R Hi-Max etc australian aircraft kits various: wasp, hornet murphy aircraft various: rebel, moose, renegade etc (pretty sure not RA-AUS - i've never looked at the specs)) aeroprakt: foxbat a22 I believe Kitplanes magazine publishes a list of all kit and plans built aircraft - might be a bit of bother to figure out which ones would comply with RA-AUS rules or SAAA. Upcoming, but not kits (or plans) yet (i think): Plyon500's LR-2 (I love the shape of this beastie!) Bruce King's BK-1.3 Bob Hoover's Chugger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deskpilot Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 We have quite a list here, just about every kit plane one can buy. I think some-one needs to sit down an find the number of individual types being built so the the popularity of each type can be assessed. Only then will the thread title be justified. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Clarified. Sain, the Murphy Rebel and Renegade are BOTH OK for RAAus. (unless you use large engine options in the Rebel) Nev.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Redair Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Oh come on.... what about Savannah? There must be millions of them out there now! (OK, well at least 10:laugh:). Redair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sain Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 facthunter - thanks for that bit of info. I'd always looked at them and thought "too big", without doing any checking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MXJ Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 What about the Hornet Stol and Wasp GT? http://www.aircraftkits.com.au/ Cheers Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest grostek Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 What about the Evans VP1, so simple might as well produce the "kit" in your garage and then build the aircraft. Kind regards, Gunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shags_j Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Great list (thought I might revive this thread). Do we have this list by any chance, along with the place to purchase said kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete8862 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Dont forget the Bushcaddy R80, it's a very strong aircraft. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightyknots Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 What about the Eurofox kit (known as Aerotrek in North America to avoid confusion with the Kitfox)? And, now that Skyranger is an official supporter of recreationalflying.com, we had better include that kit as well. There are many hundreds of Eurofox/Airtrek and Skyranger kits successfully flying around the world but I'm not sure how many of then are Downunder. Realistically, the Top 20 kits target should be s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d to 30 or 40 because aviators are rather choosey and there are so many different ships to suit their tastes and requirements. Twenty is too small a list size for us recreational flyers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultralights Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 in the GA Catagorie, Vans RV's would have to be the most popular by far. in RAAus, Jabiru would be near the top, ICP Savannah would be up there also, quite a few getting around now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightyknots Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 in the GA Catagorie, Vans RV's would have to be the most popular by far.in RAAus, Jabiru would be near the top, ICP Savannah would be up there also, quite a few getting around now. The top dozen RA-Aus flying in Australia (with New Zealand "microlight" numbers in RED) are: Jabirus 755 (NZ 24) Other manufacturers of note are: Airborne (trikes) - 234 (NZ 25) Aerochute (powered parachutes) - 215 (NZ 11) Tecnam - 132 (NZ 77) ICP (mostly Savannahs) - 125 (NZ 8) Thruster - 115 (NZ 26) Skyfox - 105 (NZ 1) Austflight (Drifters) - 98 (NZ 1) Howard Hughes (Lightwings) - 97 (NZ 1) Zenith/Zodiac - 76 (NZ 57) Aeroprakt (Foxbats) - 68 (NZ 4) (Micro Aviation Bantams in NZ = 131) (Source: http://www.recreationalflying.com/threads/number-of-jabirus-and-others-in-raaus.3Of c7569/page-2) Of course, not all are kits. Nor does past take up rates of aircraft indicate present popularity but it gives a reasonable indication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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