Ekolot KR-030 Topaz

In production

Family of high-wing composite single-piston ultralights. Includes KR-030 Topaz, JK-05L Junior (no longer promoted), and Zeus CTOL RPAS.

Lift type

Fixed wing

Construction

Factory-built

Control

Piloted, Remotely piloted

Engine type

Piston

Application

Ultralight

Design & construction

Primary structure

Composite

Wing

Composite

Landing gear

Fixed tricycle

Ice protection

None

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Flight controls

Mechanical

Autopilot

None

Environmental control

None-unpressurised

Wing position

High

Planform

Straight

Tail

Conventional

Certification

Experimental-LSA

Minimum crew

Composite wing (primary structure) Primary Composite fuselage (primary structure) Primary

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Notes
Ekolot JK-05L Junior	2001 / 2001	Side by side seated ultralight aircraft with wing struts.
Ekolot KR-030 Topaz	2007 / 2006	Side by side seated ultralight aircraft, high-wing configuration designed to comply with French ultralight rules.
Ekolot Zeus CTOL RPAS	2025 /	Multi-mission OPV, with 15 hours of autonomy and a range of 2000 km.

Airframer

Ekolot Aerospace & Defense (EAD)

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