Team Mini-MAX
Team Mini-Max · United States · first flew 1984 · light aircraft
The Mini-MAX is a large family of single-seat, mid-wing, strut-braced, single-engine aircraft sold as kits for amateur construction.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 4.88 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Single-seat mid-wing monoplane with a short-span wing braced by struts down to the landing gear
- Horizontal tail braced by struts from the tailplane to the fin
- Wood truss airframe covered in doped fabric with conventional (tailwheel) landing gear
Look for a small single-seat open-cockpit monoplane with a mid-set wing whose struts run to the main wheels, and a strut-braced tailplane.
Specifications
- The Team Mini-MAX has a length of 4.88 m (16 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.08 m (27 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
The first Mini-MAX flew in 1984; its name reflects the aim of a minimum-cost aircraft needing minimum space, time and skill. It was designed by Wayne Ison and first produced by TEAM Incorporated of Bradyville, Tennessee, and production later passed to Ison Aircraft, JDT Mini-MAX, Team Mini-Max LLC and, in 2025, Mini-Max USA.
Variants
Models include the 1030 MAX-103, 1100R Mini-MAX, 1200Z and 1300Z Z-MAX, 1500R and 1600R Sport, 1550V V-MAX and 1650R EROS, differing mainly in engine and cockpit. A high-winged development, the Hi-MAX, shares many parts. The figures given here are for the 1650R EROS.
Where you'll see it
The original models were meant to meet the US FAR 103 ultralight limit of 254 lb empty weight, and kits remain in production.
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