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Our Glider Fleet

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Bird of Paradise – N5761S

The Bird of Paradise, like all SGS 2-32s, carries three people – the pilot and two passengers. The passengers sit side-by-side in the back seat. Two average-sized adults fit cozily.

Aloha Spirit – N794KS

The Aloha Spirit is an ASK-21, manufactured by Alexander Schleicher in Germany. The Schleicher Company is the oldest glider company in the world, producing gliders since 1929. We use this craft for aerobatic demonstration flights.

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L- 19 Bird Dogs

All of Honolulu Soaring’s towplanes are L-19 Bird Dogs. Manufactured by Cessna and designated Cessna 305, this airplane was developed for the military as an observation aircraft.

Tropical Breeze

Schweizer Aircraft Corporation is the oldest family-run aircraft company in the U.S. They sold their first glider in 1937. The Schweizer 2-32, which went into production in 1962, is famous world-wide for being the only glider that can carry three people, the pilot and two passengers.

Tropical Breeze
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Sky Surfer

Originally designed to carry two people sitting in tandem, front and back seats, the aircraft was actually wide enough to accommodate two average-sized people in the back seat. And, the FAA approved it to carry two passengers and a pilot.