Australian Aircraft Kits

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Australian Aircraft Kits Pty Ltd
Type Privately held company
Industry Aerospace
Founded2003
Headquarters,
Key people
Principal: Ole Hartmann
Products Kit aircraft
Website www.aircraftkits.com.au

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]

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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

Summary of aircraft built by Australian Aircraft Kits
Model nameFirst flightNumber builtType
Australian Aircraft Kits Hornet STOL 2004Two seat, side-by-side configuration, high-wing STOL aircraft
Australian Aircraft Kits Hornet Cub Two seat, tandem high-wing STOL aircraft
Australian Aircraft Kits Bushman Two seat, tandem, high-wing STOL aircraft
Australian Aircraft Kits Wasp Two seat, side-by-side configuration, shoulder-wing aircraft

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