The Gamebird GB1 (ICAO type GB1) is an aircraft certificated in the Acrobatic category. It has a maximum take-off weight of 1,000 kg. It offers a maximum range of 1,000 nm, a cruise speed of 200 knots, a service ceiling of 15,000 ft and seating for up to 1 across its variants.

Gamebird GB1

GB1

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MTOW

1,000 kg

Range

1,000 nm

Seats

GB1

Gamebird · GB1

Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built: 118
Active: 118

Certifying authorities

FAA

Marketplace

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Variants

Per-variant specifications

Variant	Engine	MTOW	Range	Cruise	Pax
GB1 GameBird GB1 GameBird	—	999–1,000 kg	1,000 nm	200 kt	1

Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS A00073CE · Rev 1 · issued 2019-03-28

Category: Acrobatic
MTOW: 999 kg
OEW: 670 kg
Seats: 1 crew · 1 passengers
Fuel: 309 L
Ceiling: 15,000 ft

Approved fuel100100LL

Engine

One Lycoming AEIO-580-B1A, TCDS E00004NY

Certification basis

Part 23 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations effective February 1, 1965, as amended by Amendments 23-1 through 23-62; Part 36 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulatio…

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Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.

Gamebird GB1 market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Gamebird GB1 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

3 yearsmedian age

10s

20s

Of the 105 registered Gamebird GB1 with a known build year (89% of the 118 we track), the median age is 3 years.

Registration activity

17changed registration in 12 months

17 of the 118 registered Gamebird GB1 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (14% of the fleet), across 17 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

Fleet activity — last 90 days

Aircraft seen flying: 22
Tracked flights: 94
Tracked flight hours: 77
Share of fleet flying: 19%

22 Gamebird GB1 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (19% of the registered fleet), across 94 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.

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GB1 — frequently asked

What is the range of the GameBird GB1?

The GameBird GB1 has a maximum range of 1,000 nautical miles across variants.

How many people can the GameBird GB1 carry?

The GameBird GB1 seats up to 1 across its variants.

What is the MTOW of the GameBird GB1?

The GameBird GB1's maximum take-off weight is 1,000 kg.

What is the ICAO type designator for the GameBird GB1?

The GameBird GB1's ICAO type designator is GB1.

How many GameBird GB1 aircraft are registered worldwide?

Sprinkle tracks 118 registered GameBird GB1 airframes worldwide.

Registered GB1 aircraft

Individual GB1 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.

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