The Team Mini-MAX is a large family of single-seat, mid-wing, strut-braced, single engine aircraft, available in kit form for amateur construction. The first Mini-MAX had its first flight in 1984. Its name indicates its original design goals: a minimum-cost aircraft that requires a minimum of building space, time and skill, but which provides a maximum of enjoyment and performance.Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook'', page 268-271. BAI Communications. Downey, Julia: ''2008 Kit Aircraft Directory'', Kitplanes, Volume 24, Number 12, December 2007, page 57-58. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851Downey, Julia: ''2002 Kit Aircraft Directory'', Kitplanes, Volume 18, Number 12, December 2001, pages 46-47. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851Kitplanes Staff: ''1999 Kit Aircraft Directory'', Kitplanes, Volume 15, Number 12, December 1998, page 70-71. Primedia Publications. IPM 0462012Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, page B-40 Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. Vandermeullen, Richard: ''2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide'', Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 57. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851 The Mini-MAX family was originally produced by TEAM Incorporated of

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. After that company was bankrupted by a lawsuit, production passed to

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also of Bradyville, Tennessee and next to JDT Mini-MAX of

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. The company was renamed Team Mini-Max LLC in 2012, with production in Niles, Michigan.

Development

The Mini-MAX models are all predominantly constructed from wood truss with

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gussets and covered with doped aircraft fabric. The construction time to complete a Mini-MAX varies depending on the model chosen. Many models feature open cockpits equipped with windshields. All versions feature a short-span wing of only , except the V-MAX and 1600R EROS, which have a wingspan. The wing and

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are both strut-braced: the wing is braced to the landing gear and the tail is braced from the horizontal tail surface to the fin. All models have

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, with wheel pants as an option. Since the wing is braced to the mainwheels and the mainwheels are connected by a rigid axle, the pneumatic tires provide the only suspension. The aircraft was originally intended to meet the requirements of the US FAR 103 ''Ultralight Vehicles'' category, including that category's maximum empty weight. The original ultralight models of the Mini-MAX were equipped with the

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engine to achieve acceptable empty weights. Today the 1030F MAX 103 and 1100F Mini-MAX achieve an acceptable ''FAR 103'' empty weight if they are equipped with the

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powerplant. Other models use heavier engines which place them in the US ''Experimental - Amateur-built'' category. The Mini-MAX was also developed into a high winged version, called the Hi-MAX. The two designs share much in the way of parts and design concept commonality.

Variants

;1030F MAX-103 :Single seat, open cockpit, mid-wing aircraft with the

engine. Still in production. Manufacturer claimed construction time 300-350 hours. ;1030R MAX-103 :Single seat, open cockpit, mid-wing aircraft with the

. First flight 1993, out of production, replaced by the 1030F. Manufacturer claimed construction time 350 hours. 250 completed and flown by 2011. ;1100F Mini-MAX :Single seat, open cockpit, mid-wing aircraft with the

engine. Still in production. Manufacturer claimed construction time 250-300 hours. ;1100R Mini-MAX :Single seat, open cockpit, mid-wing aircraft with the Rotax 447 engine. First flight 1984, still in production. Manufacturer claimed construction time 250-300 hours. 600 completed and flown by 2011. ;1200Z Z-MAX :Single seat, open cockpit, mid-wing aircraft with the

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engine. First flight 1991, out of production. Manufacturer claimed construction time 350 hours. 124 completed and flown by 2001. As this is a US aircraft the name is pronounced "Zee-Max". ;1300Z Z-MAX :Single seat, enclosed cockpit, mid-wing aircraft with the

engine. First flight 1990, out of production. Manufacturer claimed construction time 400 hours. 231 completed and flown by 2001. As this is a US aircraft the name is pronounced "Zee-Max". ;1500R Sport :Single seat, open cockpit, mid-wing aircraft with the Rotax 447 engine. First flight 1987, still in production. Manufacturer claimed construction time 300-350 hours. 200 completed and flown by 2011. ;1550V V-MAX :Single seat, open cockpit, mid-wing aircraft with the

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and wingspan. First flight 1993, still in production. Manufacturer claimed construction time 325-400 hours. 250 completed and flown by 2011. ;1600R Sport :Single seat, enclosed cockpit, mid-wing aircraft with the Rotax 447. First flight 1989, still in production. Manufacturer claimed construction time 325-400 hours. 315 completed and flown by 2011. ;1650R EROS :Single seat, enclosed cockpit, mid-wing aircraft with the Rotax 503 and wingspan. Still in production. Manufacturer claimed construction time 325-400 hours. 300 completed and flown by 2011.

Specifications (1650R EROS)

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Development

Variants

Specifications (1650R EROS)

See also

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