In 2009 the rights, tooling and parts inventory were sold to Yuneec International of China when Flightstar Sportplanes' business was wound up.

The fuselage is suspended from a keel tube that also mounts the engine at the front, the tail at the back and the wings.

The wings and tail surfaces are covered in pre-sewn Dacron envelopes, which reduces construction time.

The e-Spyder is an electric-powered version of the Sportstar Spyder, developed by Tom Peghiny.

The aircraft replaces the Spyder's two-stroke engine with a Yuneec Power Drive 20 20 kW (27 hp) electric motor and two 28 lb (13 kg) Lithium polymer battery packs which provide a 40-minute endurance.