2025 Revival – The MG12 Returns and Evolves
The Zigolo MG12 evolves into a customizable builder platform. The full traditional kit shown on this historical page is no longer the current production model.
Now available:
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Official MG12 Manuals (structural manual, flight manual, base plans, checklist, Tools & Skills guide)
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Basic Structural Kit (critical parts manufactured by Aviad)
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Technical review & modification support
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Discover the amazing Aviad Zigolo MG12, the perfect solution for building your own aircraft with ease and affordability. This innovative kit allows enthusiasts worldwide to construct and fly their very own aircraft, combining modern materials with an intuitive assembly process. With the Zigolo MG12, you can realise the dream of flight by building your own aircraft, supported by comprehensive manuals and resources. Join the community of aviators who have turned their passion into reality with the Zigolo MG12.
The story of Zigolo Mg12.
Ultralight Motorfloater
Inspired by the SG 38 1920s Zögling Primary Glider,
a glider used by German pilots after the First World War to train aspiring aviators.
This glider was later developed by many builders, such as Orlando Iannotta with his Zefiro and, more recently, Mike Sandlin with the Goat and the Bloop.
The Aviad Zigolo MG12 was created to offer a simple commercial kit, giving pilots the freedom to take off alone and practise thermal flight.
The Aviad Zigolo MG12 is partly inspired by these earlier designs, but its dimensions, structure, and components are completely different. Sandlin also produced a motorised version of his biplane, the Bloop, demonstrating that a lightweight glider with good flight characteristics can be powered with very few horsepower using single-cylinder paramotor engines.
The Aviad Zigolo MG12 is built with modern materials and a kit-based assembly technique suitable for anyone, without sacrificing advanced solutions and with particular attention to safety. It is designed for dual use: as a motor glider capable of taking off and flying independently with good autonomy and soaring in thermals with the engine off, or as a pure glider.
Sg 38 Zoegling
Zigolo mg12 Bush
Zigolo Mag 12 Engine off
Sg 38 Zoegling
Zigolo Plans MG12
Aviad has sold more than 50 kits around the world. When we started, we produced all the components and prepared a complete kit to allow construction from a simple manual. This was a big job but also a good strategy, as it enabled all our customers to build their aircraft; only a few people paused their construction and asked for help. It is definitely a great project and an effective system to share it.
Some countries have less economic power but the same passion for flying. Our intention is to extend this wonderful aircraft worldwide, with strong support and professional knowledge. We want to continue using the same strategy: standard parts for all aircraft, a tested system, and an approach that allows most people to complete it and fly.
We carefully test all our products, aircraft components, and building methods personally. However, this time we must adapt the plans to different countries or materials. We are able to study and design variants to better suit home-build construction.
If you want more information and wish to begin this dream with us, we make all the documents for our kits available to you.
This includes:
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Assembly Manual of assemblies modules
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Flight Manual
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Pictures and details of Zigolo Mg12 and customer picture
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Pdf 3d of Zigolo Mg12 Modules
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Exploded video of assemblies modules
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Excel list and macro to identify all components with pictures.
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Trailers Plans
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optionals pictures and manual
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Poster Zigolo mg12 3 view + isometric
We are also opening the presale of the construction plans. Joining the presale will give you the opportunity to express your interest in participating in the joint production of Zigolo parts and will help us understand which prefabricated components you need and which ones you can produce in your own country. We will also take care of listing the suppliers and the specific codes required to purchase the correct components.
We cannot satisfy everyone, but at least we can gain a clear idea of how the Zigolo MG12 plans may need to be adapted.
We are happy to begin this great project with you.
Agree at our Presale and make your questions. We will prepare a standard Forms to start the modify and distribute the plans.
see also our last blog a this link https://www.aviad.eu/blog
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