Stoddard-Hamilton Aircraft

[1] The Glasair TD of 1979 was the first pre-molded composite aircraft kit on the general aviation market, introduced at the 1980 EAA Oshkosh Airshow.

[2] The company was started by Tom Hamilton and named, tongue in cheek, after the style of large aircraft manufacturers in the United States.

[citation needed] Retractable gear and up-engined models were later introduced, with the Glasair III Turbo capable of speeds in excess of 300 mph (483 km/h), and another model being fitted with a turboprop engine.

In the mid-1990s, Glasair introduced the Glastar, a high-wing, short-field capable utility aircraft with two seats.

[citation needed] In 2001, Thomas W. Wathen purchased the assets of the Glasair from bankrupt Stoddard-Hamilton Aircraft.