The Hornet STOL has been designed by Ole Hartmann and manufactured since 2003 by the dedicated team at Australian Aircraft Kits in Taree.
It is available as a kit to be built under the experimental home-build rules administered by CASA, and as a fully certified factory-manufactured aircraft.
The kit comes in two versions - the standard Hornet and the Hornet AG.
At its public debut at Natfly 2004, the Hornet and its designer were awarded "Most Innovative Ultralight Design 2004" by the Australian Ultralight Federation, now Recreational Aviation Australia (RAAus).
In addition to the tail-dragger Hornet, Australian Aircraft Kits also makes:
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the
Bushman kit, an extra-robust tail dragger aircraft specifically designed for rugged bush and outback territory,
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the
Wasp kit, a trainer aircraft with a tricycle undercarriage.