TL Ultralight TL-96 Star

TL Ultralight · Czech Republic · first flew 1997 · light aircraft

The TL Ultralight TL-96 Star is a Czech all-composite two-seat light sport aircraft first flown in November 1997, offering 255 km/h performance from a Rotax 912 or 914 engine. Over 150 examples have been registered worldwide.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, straight
E — Engines	1 × piston, nose-mounted
F — Fuselage	6.5 m fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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All-composite low-wing LSA with side-by-side seating under large forward-hinging canopy
Rotax 912 or 914 engine; 9.2 m straight unswept wing
Over 150 registered; clean glassfibre and carbon-fibre airframe

A clean, low-wing composite monoplane with side-by-side seating, a large one-piece forward-hinging canopy, straight wing with gently rounded tips, and conventional undercarriage. Very similar in layout to the Pipistrel Sinus but with a more upright canopy profile.

Specifications

The TL Ultralight TL-96 Star has a length of 6.5 m (21 ft).
It has a wingspan of 9.2 m (30 ft).
Its maximum speed is 255 km/h (158 mph).
Typical crew: 2.

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History

TL Ultralight, based in the Czech Republic, designed the Star around a glass and carbon fibre structure with a Rotax powerplant to serve the growing European and North American ultralight market. Its aerobatic capability and respectable cruise speed made it popular for both training and touring.

Variants

Available with Rotax 912 (80 hp) or turbocharged 914 (115 hp) engines; no structurally distinct variants.

Where you'll see it

Operated as private ultralight/LSA aircraft internationally; used by some flight training organisations.

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