CGS Hawk

In 1980 Slusarczyk surveyed pilots at Sun 'n Fun and AirVenture to find out what they wanted in a new ultralight aircraft design.

The survey revealed pilots were looking for:[5][8] When the resulting Hawk first flew in January 1982 it was the first ultralight aircraft with an enclosed cockpit and to use strut bracing.

[4][5][8] The Hawk wing is strut-braced, constructed from aluminum tubing and covered with either pre-sewn Dacron envelopes or doped aircraft fabric.

The fuselage is of similar construction and uses a curved boom tube for its main structural member.

[5] At the EAA Convention held in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that same year the Hawk was named Outstanding New Design and also Reserve Grand Champion.

The first Hawk prototype at Sun 'n Fun 2006
Hawk Sport
Hawk Arrow II with dope and fabric covering
Hawk Arrow II