[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] First flown in 1987, the original Sparrow Ultralight is a single seater designed as an FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles compliant aircraft with an empty weight within that category's 254 lb (115 kg) empty weight limit, when equipped with a light enough engine.

[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] The aircraft has a 4130 steel tube frame fuselage and a wing constructed with dual aluminium I-beam spars, with stamped aluminum wing ribs, all covered in doped fabric.

The Sparrow has a fully enclosed cockpit design, allowing flying in cooler weather.

The Sparrow was available as a kit that includes a pre-welded fuselage and quick-build wings.

[2] The design was named Grand Champion at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh upon its introduction in 1987.