The LSA Easy Eagle I Bi -Plane is an affordable, easy to build aircraft that combines standard aircraft construction methods, steel tubing, wood and fabric covering. The 4130 steel tube fuselage is wide enough for 44 inch waist line and a 6 foot 3 inch pilot. The 300 pound useful load allows for a 228 pound pilot and 11 gallons of fuel. The low wing loading of 6.7 pounds. per square foot gives the Easy Eagle I Bi -Plane a low stall speed and great glide ratio. The aluminum 5/8 inch landing gear and 5 inch wheels provide for easy handling either on paved runways or grass strips. With the optional hydraulic brake upgrade, ground handling is superior. The Easy Eagle I Bi -Plane takes off in only 300 feet and lands in about the same, thanks to 105 square feet of wing area. Climb is 900 feet per minute at sea level. With a stall at 45 mph or less, a cruise of 100 mph, low building time and simple straight forward construction, all combine to make the Easy Eagle Bi-Plane a single place, affordable bi-plane. The airframe is rated at plus 4 and minus 3 g-s the Easy Eagle Bi-Plane is capable of doing many sportsman aerobatic maneuvers. Featuring a fully welded steel frame combined with an all wood wing and a one piece aluminum landing gear, make it a airplane for today. Landing and taking off is made easy with a fully controllable tail wheel. With a 64 hp VW engine the Easy Eagle cruises at 100mph and has a stall speed of 45mph. The Easy Eagle features a fabric covered fully welded steel frame combined with an all wood wing. In 2008 the EASY EAGLE was available from: GREAT PLAINS AIRCRAFT PO Box 545 Boys Town, NE, USA.
229 Yarrow Hill Dr., Cottage Grove, WI 53527 2009: 1530 Pole Lane Rd., Marion, OH 43302, USA. 2009: Grosso Aircraft 400 W Oak St. Cottage Grove, WI 53527, USA.
In 1998 Grif were making two microlight wings; the Spyder and the Trainer. The Spyder trike was made under subcontract and marketed under the Grif name.
Spyder trike Empty weight: 172 kg Wing span: 10.35 m Wing area: 14 sq.m Fuel capacity: 40 lt Engine: Rotax 503, 48 hp MAUW: 400 kg Seats: 2 Max speed: 120 kph Cruise speed: 90 kph Minimum speed: 42 kph Fuel consumption: 12 lt/hr Price (1998): 6 800 000 L
Yuneec International, created GreenWing International and in June 2013 it was announced that their GW280 (eSypder) and GW430 (e430) airplanes will be produced, marketed and supported by GreenWing International, however that company went out of business in about 2014.