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__NOTOC__ Aerosport Inc was a company founded by Harold Woods in
Holly Springs, North Carolina Holly Springs is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 41,239, a 67% increase from 2010. History Etymology The town's name refers to the free flowing springs that emerge into a ...
in
1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events Ja ...
to market aircraft and plans for homebuilding.


List of products

; Aerosport Quail :(1971) Single-engine high-wing one-seat ultralight monoplane aircraft with tricycle undercarriage and enclosed cabin ;
Aerosport Rail The Aerosport Rail is an American minimalist ultralight aircraft, designed by Harris Woods and built by Aerosport Inc. The aircraft was first flown on 14 November 1970. Design and development The Rail is little more than a 2 by 5 inch squared al ...
: :(1970) Monoplane one-seat ultralight aircraft with two pusher engines and open cabin ;
Aerosport Scamp __NOTOC__ The Aerosport Scamp A is a small biplane designed for home building by Harris Woods. It featured an open cabin, tricycle undercarriage, and a T-tail. The Scamp A first flew on August 21 1973 Events January * January 1 - The ...
:(1973) Single-engine one-seat ultralight biplane aircraft with tricycle undercarriage and open cabin ; Aerosport Woody Pusher :(1960s) Single-engine two-seat parasol ultralight monoplane aircraft with open cockpit and tailwheel undercarriage ;
Aerosport-Rockwell LB600 __NOTOC__ The Aerosport-Rockwell LB600 was a two-cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled, horizontally opposed engine intended to power ultralights. It was developed in partnership by Aerosport Inc, Aerosport and Rockwell International, based on a Rockwell ...
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for
ultralight aircraft Ultralight aviation (called microlight aviation in some countries) is the flying of lightweight, 1- or 2-seat fixed-wing aircraft. Some countries differentiate between weight-shift control and conventional three-axis control aircraft with ailer ...
, based on a
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engine (in partnership with
Rockwell International Rockwell International was a major American manufacturing conglomerate involved in aircraft, the space industry, defense and commercial electronics, components in the automotive industry, printing presses, avionics and industrial products. R ...
).


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* Defunct aircraft manufacturers of the United States Defunct companies based in North Carolina {{aero-corp-stub