The 'Super Hornet' Intro'd | Aero-News Network
Aero-News Network
RSS icon RSS feed
podcast icon MP3 podcast
Subscribe Aero-News e-mail Newsletter Subscribe

Airborne Unlimited -- Most Recent Daily Episodes

Episode Date

Airborne-Monday

Airborne-Tuesday

Airborne-Wednesday Airborne-Thursday

Airborne-Friday

Airborne On YouTube

Airborne-Unlimited-07.07.25

Airborne-NextGen-07.08.25

AirborneUnlimited-07.09.25

Airborne-FlightTraining-07.10.25

AirborneUnlimited-07.11.25

Wed, Jun 22, 2005

The 'Super Hornet' Intro'd

A "new" Super Hornet, a Rotax 912 powered SportPlane that will be sold in kit form or as a ready-to-fly Experimental Light Sport Aircraft (E-LSA), has been introduced.

According to Higher Class Aviation's President, Robert Gaither, "We are a new company in the sense that our team purchased the established U.S. Light Aircraft Corporation in September of last year. U.S. Light Aircraft had designed and kitted what I felt was the highest class (hence the name of the new company) ultralight trainer in the industry, in the way of the Rotax 503/582 powered Hornet. The Hornet was originally designed in 1992, and, up to now, only 52 of these remarkable airplanes have been made available for public purchase. Even with that small number, the Hornet has won 15 major airshow awards for design and quality, plus numerous "best of show" trophies. I thought it was time to let the Hornet out of the box."

The Sport Pilot Rule is now spooling up with numerous entrants vying for what is sure to be an exciting market. The Hornet qualifies as an FAR 103 training ultralight, but can be certified as a ready-to-fly-airplane under the new E-LSA provisions of the Sport Pilot Rule. Gaither continues, "We have developed a new, much upgraded version of the original two-place Hornet ultra light trainer, powered by the 4 stroke Rotax 912. This new airplane, the Super Hornet, qualifies as an E-LSA that can be flown by a Sport Pilot. It has a sophistication of features, engineering, and performance that rivals airplanes costing twice as much.

The Super Hornet has a great payload and will cruise at over 90 mph on only 3.5 gph. Best of all, you can order it as a ready-to-fly plane for less than the cost of many kits. We are now finalizing our pricing and options structure, but a Super Hornet can be picked up at the factory and flown home for under $50,000 with full financing available. The Super Hornet is incredibly rugged and ideal for training. There are a lot of folks who may never have considered owning an airplane who will find themselves taking a closer look at ownership."

In addition to design refinements, the new Super Hornet is being manufactured in a new facility, specifically designed to ensure quality production and economical manufacturing. This recent relocation to picturesque Ramona Airport in southern California (close to San Diego) will allow Hornet customers to both test fly and take flight training within minutes of their airplane's birthplace.

FMI: www.flyhornet.com

Advertisement

More News

NTSB Final Report: Aviat A1

Airplane Bounced About 3 Ft Then Touched Back Down And Then, With No Brakes Applied, The Airplane Began Veering To The Left Analysis: The pilot entered the airport traffic pattern >[...]

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.08.25)

Aero Linx: British Microlight Aircraft Association (BMAA) The primary focus within all aviation activity is SAFETY. In all aspects of our sport SAFETY must come first, whether it b>[...]

Classic Aero-TV: Fly Corvair’s Reliable Engine Alternative

From SnF25 (YouTube Edition): William Wynne Builds Practical Aircraft Engines on the Corvair Platform Seeking an affordable alternative to the traditional aircraft engine options, >[...]

ANN FAQ: Contributing To Aero-TV

How To Get A Story On Aero-TV News/Feature Programming How do I submit a story idea or lead to Aero-TV? If you would like to submit a story idea or lead, please contact Jim Campbel>[...]

Classic Aero-TV: CiES Fuel-Quantity and e-Throttle Systems Praised

From 2023 (YouTube Edition): Bridge of CiES CiES Inc. is a Bend, Oregon-based designer and manufacturer of modular embedded aircraft systems and sensors. The company’s fuel-l>[...]

blog comments powered by Disqus



Advertisement

Advertisement

Podcasts

Advertisement

© 2007 - 2025 Web Development & Design by Pauli Systems, LC