Flightstar
1 model built 1987 · 31 on the US register today
The Flightstar II is Tom Peghiny's two-seat side-by-side ultralight trainer of 1987 from Connecticut, a strut-braced aluminium-tube and Dacron pusher on tricycle gear with a 32 ft wing, 430 lb empty and 950 lb gross, with Kitplanes figures of 65 knots cruise, a 31-knot stall, 800 fpm and 300 nm on a 60 hp HKS four-stroke; the IISC and IISL were later versions and the company is out of production.
The variants
| MODEL | YEARS | ACTIVE | TAILFAX SCORE | WHAT CHANGED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flightstar II | 1987 | 31 | Partial 11.9/30 | Two-seat Flightstar II (IISC, IISL) |
Family fleet, active
31
FAA registry
NTSB events / 1,000, 10 yrs
64.5
2 events over 31 active aircraft, pooled across the family
Data as of: FAA registry Sep 28 · NTSB Oct 2 · scores Sep 30