The Albastar A1 is a Slovenian mid-wing, T-tailed, single-seat motor glider that was designed by Pavel Potočnik and produced by Albastar Ltd.[1] The A1 is a self-launching glider, with the standard 30 kW (40 hp) Rotax 447 mounted in tractor configuration on a retractable pylon behind the cockpit.
The German importer of the glider equipped his aircraft with a Hirth engine instead of the Rotax powerplant.
[1] The A1 is of mixed composite construction and is built from a combination of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer, kevlar and PVC foam.
The 15 m (49.2 ft) span wing features winglets and produces a 40:1 glide ratio.
[1] Data from World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04[1]General characteristics Performance