Goldwing Aerostar

The Aero¬star is a totally newly de¬signed airplane with increased wing, canard and winglet area; a totally redesigned fuselage that is 3½ inches wider than the Goldwing ST and sports a center-mounted control stick; wide-track landing gear; and a vacuum-molded manufacturing process utilizing carbon graphite spar caps, high-density foam cores and Du Pont Kevlar in a variety of sandwich struc¬tures. The wings, canard, elevators and fuselage are built in large, specially designed molds. All major com¬ponents are completed in two halves, which are mated together while still in their molds.

Engine: Rotax 277.
Empty wt: 254 lbs.
Glide ratio: 16-1.
Sink rate: 350 fpm.
Max speed level: 63 mph.
Stall: 26 mph.
Vne: 70 mph.

Golden Circle Air T-Bird Tandem TBT06

First flown in 1992, the 1997 kit price was US18,110.

Engine: Rotax 582, 65 hp.
Speed max: 100 mph.
Cruise: 65 mph.
Range: 200 sm.
Stall: 36 mph.
ROC: 1000 fpm.
Take-off dist: 150 ft.
Landing dist: 200 ft.
Service ceiling: 10,000 ft.
Fuel cap: 10 USG.
Weight empty: 400 lbs.
Gross: 1000 lbs.
Height: 6 ft.
Length: 21.3 ft.
Wing span: 31.75 ft.
Wing area: 154 sq.ft.
Seats: 2.
Landing gear: tail or nose wheel.

Golden Circle Air T-Bird Side-by-side

First flown in 1983, the kit price in 1997 was US$13,487.

Speed max: 95 mph.
Cruise: 70 mph.
Range: 200 sm.
Stall: 36 mph.
ROC: 800 fpm.
Take-off dist: 100 ft.
Landing dist: 120 ft.
Service ceiling: 10,000 ft.
Engine: Rotax 582, 65 hp.
Fuel cap: 10 USG.
Weight empty: 410 lbs.
Gross: 1000 lbs.
Height: 6 ft.
Length: 18.83 ft.
Wing span: 36 ft.
Wing area: 190 sq.ft.
Seats: 2.
Landing gear: nose or tail wheel.

Golden Circle Air T-Bird III

First flown in 1990, the LSA T-Bird III has two seats in the front and one at the rear.
Options included ag equipment and clutch.
The 1997 kit price was US$18,475.

Engine: Rotax 582, 65 hp.
Speed max: 95 mph.
Cruise: 70 mph.
Range: 200 sm.
Stall: 39 mph.
ROC: 680 fpm.
Take-off dist: 300 ft.
Landing dist: 300 ft.
Service ceiling: 10,000 ft.
Fuel cap: 10 USG.
Weight empty: 489 lbs.
Gross: 1200 lbs.
Height: 6 ft.
Length: 18.83 ft.
Wing span: 36 ft.
Wing area: 190 sq.ft.
Seats: 3.
Landing gear: tail or nose wheel.

Golden Circle Air T-Bird II / Tierra

An LSA two seat kit aircraft was available as a tail dragger or with tri-gear. A highwing tube and fabric pusher, it takes about 100 hours to build with pre-sewn colored fabric. Stressed to +6 -4 G.
Price 2009: 18320 US$

Engine: Rotax 584, 65 hp
Hp range: 65-114
Length: 18 ft
Wingspan: 36 ft
Wing area: 194 sq.ft
Stall: 35 kt / 40 mph / 64 kmh
Cruise: 61 kt / 70 mph / 113 kmh
VNE: 96 kt / 110 mph / 177 kmh
Range: 160 sm
Empty Weight: 259 kg / 572 lbs
MTOW Weight: 1016 lbs
Fuel cap: 12 USG
Climb Ratio: 800 fpm
Glide Ratio: 7-1
Take-off distance (50ft obstacle): 350 ft / 107 m
Landing distance (50ft obstacle): 350 ft / 107 m
Seats: 2

Golden Circle Air T-Bird 1

First flown in 1983, the LSA T-Bird 1 tube and fabric kit plane was available with tail dragger or tri-gear.
A highwing pusher that takes about 100 hour to build with pre-sewn colored fabric. Stressed to +6 -4 G.
In 1997 the engine lees kit was US$8992. The price in 2009 was US$12410 for the kit.
It was available in four engine sizes.

Engine: Rotax 503, 52 hp.
Speed max: 90 mph.
Cruise: 65 mph.
Range: 100 sm.
Stall: 27 mph.
ROC: 900 fpm.
Take-off dist: 70 ft.
Landing dist: 120 ft.
Service ceiling: 10,000 ft.
Fuel cap: 5 USG.
Weight empty: 272 lbs.
Gross: 572 lbs.
Height: 6 ft.
Length: 18 ft.
Wing span: 31.75 ft.
Wing area: 154 sq.ft.
Seats: 1.
Landing gear: tail wheel.
Glide Ratio: 7-1
Take-off distance (50ft obstacle): 160 ft / 49 m
Landing distance (50ft obstacle): 150 ft / 46 m

Engine: Rotax 447,28 hp
Cruise: 60 mph
Stall: 26 mph
Range: 120 sm
Rate of climb: 600 fpm
Takeoff dist: 75 ft
Landing dist: 100 ft
HP range: 28-65
Fuel capacity: 12 USG
Empty weight: 285 lb
Gross weight: 600 lb
Length: 18 ft
Wing span: 32 ft
Wing area: 154 sq.ft
Seats: 1
Cockpit width: 28 in
Landing gear: nose or tail

Golden Age Aircraft Waco II

Strut and wire-braced biplane, modeled after classic Waco cabin air¬craft of ‘30s. Welded 4130 steel airframe, 2.8 oz. Ceconite covered. Three-axis stick and rudder controls. Aluminum ribs and spars. LANDING GEAR: Spring-type, inflated tires, brakes, wheel pants. Available complete, ready to fly. Instruments include altimeter, compass, electric tach and clock, CHT, EGT, Hobbs meter, Terra 4-channel radio, shoulder and seat belts.

Engine: ROTAX 36 hp.
Wing area 161 sq.ft.
Empty weight, 238 lbs.
Vne 80 mph.
Takeoff roIl 160ft.
Climb rate 550 fpm.
Stall speed power off 23 mph.
Top speed (controlled by prop) 63 mph.

Goleman 1

A two seat, custom built powered trike with undercarriage suspension certified with an Airborne Wizard wing.
It was registered to Mr P T Goleman, PO Box 41046, Christchurch 8247, New Zealand, as ZK-JQH on 27 April 2005, and the serial noted as PG1.
Powered by a Bombardier Rotax 532, single ignition engine and hand made wood, 2 blade prop made by Brent Thompson in NZ. The aircraft was flown out of Rangiora airfield.
It was stored in 2006 and the wing sold.
The registration was cancelled on 9 November 2007.