An Australian design the Airborne Windsports selection of Trikes have been around since the mid 1980's and has proved popular - with around thirty five being on our aircraft register.
The main power plants being the Rotax 582 and the Rotax 912. They are also available with a selection of wings.
I spotted Airborne Windsports XTS-912 ZK-PHS c/n XT-912-0367 at Rangiora today (15-08-2025).
This was first noted in June of 2010 registered as T2-6196 with the Hang Gliding Federation of Australia. On arrival in New Zealand it took up the ZK-LOA registration with John Wordsworth of Taupo from 06-07-2011.
John on sold it in January to Doug Anderson at Rangiora in early 2016 at which time it had a 'Streak III' wing.
Below we see ZK-LOA at Rangiora on 01-04-2017 with its Streak III wing.
Paul Hyde-Smith of Rangiora purchased it in November 2021 and re-registered it as ZK-PHS2 from 12-01-2022.
It has since been fitted with a 'Wizzard 3' wing. This has a thicker wing section - and therefore slower speed range.
Below - as seen today is ZK-PHS2 with its thicker wing.
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