Sinbad - The First Fifth-Generation Family Aircraft
Sinbad
The first fifth-generation family aircraft
See how to claim Sinbad for $45,000 instead of $125,000
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Kit price vs. progress

Idea to create Sinbad
$45,000
Team assembly
$45,000
Design and engineering
$45,000
Construction of the first aluminum prototype
$45,000
Testing of the first prototype
$45,000
Sale of the metal aircraft project
$45,000
Re-design of Sinbad's fuselage in composite
$45,000
Creation of the Sinbad website: gradaeronaut.com
$45,000
Registration of GRAD Aeronaut LLC
$45,000
Choosing a factory location in Georgia
$45,000
Start of composite prototype construction
$45,000
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Sales launch: price for the first 100 buyers
$45,000
Price for the second 100 buyers
$65,000
Price for the third 100 buyers
$85,000
Price for the fourth 100 buyers
$105,000
Price for all subsequent buyers
$125,000
Prototype demonstration at an exhibition
$125,000
Start of serial production
$125,000
Ramp-up to 2,000 kits per year
$125,000
Type certification of Sinbad aircraft
$125,000
Sales launch of certified type Sinbad
$540,000

Honest Cost Calculator

Engine and propeller are excluded for all models. Their cost varies widely depending on manufacturer, specifications, and condition, so to keep comparisons fair they are left out and discussed separately.

Item Van’s RV-10 Sling HW Sinbad
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* Turn-key build labor reference: Sling TSi/HW flat-fee $90,000Custom Aircraft Builders (Apr 2024). RV-10 estimated at $128,000. U.S. centers may quote higher.
** Sinbad kit and 100% assembly labor are current project prices.
Book Your SinbadProduction begins: late 2026Completion scheduled: late 2026Kit handoverPickup at factoryHome deliveryBuild yourselfwith GRAD Aeronaut supportFlight testingAdd Factory AssemblyConfiguration approvalProcurement of partsAssembly at the factoryFlight testingAircraft DeliveryCertificationwith GRAD Aeronaut supportFirst payment50% Progress PaymentFinal 50% PaymentFirst 50% Assembly PaymentFinal 50% Assembly PaymentWhen you receive your Sinbad kit, you will have the choice of how to reach a completed aircraft.Either assemble it yourself, or entrust the work to the factory.In both cases, you will receive full professional support, and we will guide you until your Sinbad obtains its airworthiness certificate.You will also have the opportunity to take several flight lessons in the Sinbad with an experienced instructor.Roadmap to Receiving Your Sinbad

Roadmap to Receiving Your Sinbad

• Book Your Sinbad
First payment
• Production begins: late 2026
50% Progress Payment
• Kit handover
Final 50% Payment
• Add Factory Assembly
First 50% Assembly Payment
• Aircraft Delivery
Final 50% Assembly Payment
• Configuration approval
• Procurement of parts
• Assembly at the factory
• Flight testing
• Pickup at factory
• Home delivery
• Build yourself with GRAD Aeronaut support
• Certification with GRAD Aeronaut support

When you receive your Sinbad kit, you will have the choice of how to reach a completed aircraft. Either assemble it yourself, or entrust the work to the factory. In both cases, you will receive full professional support, and we will guide you until your Sinbad obtains its airworthiness certificate. You will also have the opportunity to take several flight lessons in the Sinbad with an experienced instructor.