It is manufactured by Earthstar Aircraft of Santa Margarita, California as a kit for amateur construction or as a completed aircraft. The aircraft is constructed from aluminum tubing and sheet parts and covered in aircraft fabric. The aircraft can meet the requirements of the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles category, including its maximum empty weight limitation of 254 lb (115 kg) when it is equipped with a lightweight engine. The aircraft has a very small wing for the US ultralight category with a wing area of only 95 sq ft (8.8 m2) and a wingspan of 17.6 ft (5.4 m). The wing is equipped with flaps that give it a stall speed of 25 mph (40 km/h). The small wing gives the aircraft a high cruise speed and better resistance to turbulence than a lighter-loaded wing. The one-piece wing is quickly removable for storage or transport. Reported construction time of the kit is 150 hours. For details of the eight variants, click here. Thunder Gull Odessy variant.
