Single seat single engined high wing monoplane with conventional three axis control. Wing has unswept leading and trailing edges, and constant chord; cruciform tail. Pitch control by elevator on tail; yaw control by fin mounted rudder; roll control by half span ailerons; control inputs through stick for pitch/roll and pedals for yaw. Wing braced from below by struts; wing profile; double surface. Undercarriage has three wheels in tricycle formation; suspension on all wheels. Push right go right nose-wheel steering connected to yaw control. Aluminium tube/steel tube framework, with optional pod. Engine mounted at wing height driving tractor propeller.

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This prototype was undergoing an intensive test flying programme in 1983.

Engine: Zenoah G25B, 22 hp at 6500 rpm
Power per unit area 0.14 hp/sq.ft, 1.6hp/sq.m
Fuel capacity 5.0 US gal, 4.2 Imp gal, 18.9 litre
Length overall 17.0 ft, 5.18 m
Height overall 7.0ft, 2.13m
Wing span 32.0ft, 9.75m
Constant chord 4.8 ft, 1.43 m
Sweepback 0 deg
Total wing area 150 sq.ft, 13.9 sq.m
Wing aspect ratio 6.8/1
Empty weight 216 lb, 98kg
Max take off weight 450 lb, 204kg
Payload 234 lb, 106kg
Max wing loading 3.0 lb/sq.ft, 14.6kg/sq.m
Max power loading 20.5 lb/hp, 9.3kg/hp
Load factors; +4.5, 3.0 ultimate
Max level speed 65 mph, 105 kph
Max cruising speed 55 mph, 88 kph
Stalling speed 25 mph, 40 kph
Max climb rate at sea level 600 ft/min, 3.0 m/s
Min sink rate 290 ft/min, 1. 5 m/s
Best glide ratio with power off 10/1
Take off distance 100ft, 30m
Landing distance 125ft, 38m
Service ceiling 10,000ft, 3050m
Range at average cruising speed 165 mile, 265 km

The 1983 PGO Aviation AJS 2000 is a two-seater tandem multiaxis ultralight. It was fitted with dual controls, hydraulic disc brake, and Fournalès shock absorbers.

Engine: Rotax 532, 65 hp
Wingspan: 10.60 m
Wing area: 16 sq.m
Fuel capacity: 40 lt
VNE: 145 km / h
Cruise: 110 km / h
VSo: 55km / h
Fuel consumption: 13 lt/hr

The Breezy is a high-wing monoplane with a standard tail. The Breezy takes 30 hp and has a tricycle type undercarriage. Sold as plans only.

Wingspan 30 ft
Wing area 150 sq.ft
Chord 5 ft
Aspect ratio 6:1
Length 15 ft
Empty weight 246 lbs
Pilot max weight 230 lbs
Cruise speed 38-40 mph
Stall speed 26 mph
Vmax 50 mph
Takeoff roll 175 ft
Climb rate 400 fpm

Publicly owned Pegasus Aviation bought the rights to the French edition of a highly modified Weedhopper. Some of these alterations were completed to bring the machine to a contemporary description. Others were done srictly to meet the demands of British certification under BCAR-S.

The AX2000 (previously known as the AX-3, for 3 axis) is now a fully enclosed, conventional three axis machine.

H-Power introduced the AX2000 to the US at Oshkosh 1997.

In 1998 the Rotax 582 powered version cost £17,619.

Engine: HKS 700, 60 hp
Wing span: 10.3 m
Wing area: 15.6 sq.m
MAUW: 390 kg
Empty weight: 202 kg
Fuel capacity: 64 lt
Max speed: 145 kph
Cruise speed: 105 kph
Minimum speed: 50 kph
Climb rate: 3 m/s
Seats: 2
Fuel consumption: 7.5 lt/hr
Certification: BCAR S