The Aerosport Quail is an ultralight aircraft

Ultralight aviation

The term "ultralight aviation" refers to light-weight, 1- or 2-person airplanes., also called microlight aircraft in the UK, India and New Zealand...

 that was designed for home building

Homebuilt aircraft

Also known as amateur-built aircraft or kit planes, homebuilt aircraft are constructed by persons for whom this is not a professional activity. These aircraft may be constructed from "scratch," from plans, or from assembly kits.-Overview:...

 by Harris Woods. It is a high-wing monoplane

Monoplane

A monoplane is a fixed-wing aircraft with one main set of wing surfaces, in contrast to a biplane or triplane. Since the late 1930s it has been the most common form for a fixed wing aircraft.-Types of monoplane:...

 with an enclosed cabin and tricycle undercarriage

Undercarriage

The undercarriage or landing gear in aviation, is the structure that supports an aircraft on the ground and allows it to taxi, takeoff and land...

. First offered for sale in 1971

1971 in aviation

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1971:- Events :* The Peruvian Army reestablishes Peruvian Army Aviation.-January:* January 6 - The United States Marine Corps takes delivery of its first AV-8 Harriers...

, by the end of the decade, 375 sets of plans had been sold, with around 26 aircraft under construction and 10 flying.

There are Quails on display at the North Carolina Aviation Museum

North Carolina Aviation Museum

The North Carolina Aviation Museum and North Carolina Aviation Hall of Fame displays a collection across two hangars of static aircraft, uniforms and memorabilia, and an extensive collection of aircraft models. Nearly all aircraft on display are privately owned and on loan. All aircraft on display...

 in Asheboro, North Carolina and the Pima Air Museum in Tucson, Arizona.

General characteristics

• Crew: one, pilot
• Length: 15 ft 11 in (4.9 m)
• Wingspan: 24 ft 0 in (7.3 m)
• Height: 5 ft 6 in (1.7 m)
• Wing area: ft² ( m²)
• Empty weight: lb ( kg)
• Maximum weight: 790 lb (360 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × VW
  Volkswagen air cooled engine
  The Volkswagen air-cooled engine is an air-cooled boxer engine with four horizontally opposed cast iron cylinders, cast aluminium alloy cylinder heads and pistons, magnesium crankcase, and forged steel crankshaft and connecting rods....
  
  automotive engine, 45 hp (30 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 130 mph (210 km/h)
• Range: 230 miles (370 km)
• Service ceiling: 12,000 ft (3,650 m)
• Rate of climb: ft/min ( m/min)