| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N23SH |
| Aircraft Original Type: | American Autogyros Sparrowhawk |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | American Autogyros Sparrowhawk |
| Aircraft Version: | American Autogyros Sparrowhawk |
| C/n (msn): | 860106 |
| Promotional Titles: | Sparrow Hawk |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Oakland - Metropolitan Oakland InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KOAK IATA: OAK Local: OAK Other: - |
| Collection: | Oakland Aviation Museum |
| Photo Date: | 14 June 2014 |
| Photo by: | Derek Gaynor |
| Photo ID: | 413704 |
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The first kit built SparrowHawk flew in Russia on 23 September 2004. Dealerships were established in North, Central and South America, in India, East Asia and South America. 125 kits had been sold by mid-2008. By November 2009 there were 45 SparrowHawks on the US civil register. One SparrowHawk was on the European (west of Russia) registers in mid-2010. The Russian version is marketed by Aro-Avia. In 2008 GBA announced its intention to sell off the SparrowHawk program. A press release in January 2011 announced an agreement with Guangzhou Suntrans Aviation Science and Technology Co This photo is copyright © Derek Gaynor, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 November 2021, and has since been viewed 422 times. |