Badland Aircraft
USA Part 103 Buyer’s GuideBadland Aircraft
The F-Series, in six completion tiers. Badland is the only current builder offering both a builder kit and a factory ready-to-fly Part 103 aircraft. Six completion tiers from a bare builder kit to a loaded Flagship that lands finished. Folding wings are standard, so it goes in a garage.
6TIERS, ONE AIRPLANE
F1 through F5. The airframe does not change; the amount of work you take on does. That is the whole decision here, and it is worth about fifty thousand dollars end to end.
Published today: $15,926 (F1) to $69,990 (F5 RTF).
What it can and cannot do
The capability table.
Yes published as standard · Optional factory option or variant · No not available
The lineup
One airframe, six ways to buy it.
Six tiers: F1 Builder, F2 Quick Build, F3 ARF, F4 Flyer RTF, F5 Flagship kit, F5 Flagship RTF. Polini THOR power from the 202 to the 303 DS. Taildragger standard, nosewheel optional, folding wings standard.
254 lb excludes the rescue chute
That is legitimate under 14 CFR 103.1(e)(1), which excludes safety devices. It also means the published number is the limit, not a margin. Carbon, titanium, a nosewheel, and instruments all move it. Track your options with the factory and weigh what you end up with.
Who it suits
- Pilots who need wings that fold every day, because the aircraft lives in a garage.
- Buyers who want a folding-wing Part 103 aircraft without taking on a project.
- First-time builders who want a supported kit path with a real forum behind it.
- Anyone who wants a factory ready-to-fly aircraft inside Part 103, which is rare.
What you give up
- Small shop, limited weekly production. The waitlist grows in buying season.
- Some option combinations need careful weight tracking to stay inside Part 103.
- The spread from F1 to F5 RTF is over $54,000. Pick your tier before you fall in love with the Flagship.
Verified contact
How to reach them directly.
Confirm every specification and price with the factory before you buy.
Part 103 compliance is yours
An aircraft marketed as Part 103 capable can exceed the 254 lb powered empty-weight limit once engines, instruments, and options are added. You weigh the finished vehicle and you confirm compliance with 14 CFR 103 before you fly it. See the Part 103 disclaimer.
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