[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Following a lawsuit in 2018, and disputes with other customers, the company closed, production ended and its website was taken down by June 2019.
[9][10] Introduced at Airventure, Oshkosh, Wisconsin in July 2000, the first Ridge Runner was a single seater designed as an FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles compliant aircraft that would have an empty weight within that category's 254 lb (115 kg) empty weight limit.
The resulting aircraft was described by reviewer Andre Cliche as "a clone identical to its predecessors except for a few details like, for example the type of ailerons and balloon tires for rough terrain operations.
"[1] The aircraft has an optional powder coated 4130 steel tube frame fuselage covered in doped fabric.
The manufacturer estimates the construction time as 250–600 hours, depending on the options selected and builder experience.