op lan es ▁designed ▁by ▁R andy ▁Schl itter ▁and ▁manufact ured ▁by ▁A ero - Max ▁and ▁later ▁by ▁R ans ▁Inc . ▁The ▁Co y ote ▁was ▁available ▁in ▁k it ▁form ▁for ▁amateur ▁construction ▁as ▁an ▁ul tr al ight ▁aircraft ▁or ▁amateur - built ▁aircraft . ▁ ▁Production ▁of ▁both ▁designs ▁was ▁completed ▁on ▁ 1 ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁after ▁having ▁been ▁available ▁for ▁ 2 3 ▁years . ▁ ▁Design ▁and ▁development ▁The ▁Co y ote ▁single ▁seat ▁was ▁designed ▁by ▁R andy ▁Schl itter ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 2 , ▁as ▁a ▁result ▁of ▁his ▁diss atisf action ▁with ▁existing ▁ul tr al ight ▁designs ▁at ▁the ▁time . ▁Const ruction ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁S - 2 ▁Co y ote ▁prototype ▁was ▁started ▁in ▁November ▁ 1 9 8 2 , ▁with ▁the ▁first ▁flight ▁following ▁in ▁March ▁ 1 9 8 3 . ▁Origin ally ▁the ▁design ▁was ▁to ▁be ▁manufact ured ▁by ▁a ▁new ▁company ▁A ero - Max , ▁which ▁was ▁a ▁partners hip ▁between ▁Schl itter ▁and ▁a ▁friend ▁of ▁his . ▁The ▁partners hip ▁failed ▁over ▁financial ▁issues ▁and ▁k it ▁manufact uring ▁was ▁passed ▁to ▁Schl itter ' s ▁company , ▁R ans , ▁which ▁was ▁at ▁that ▁time ▁building ▁sail tri kes . ▁ ▁Both ▁models ▁of ▁the ▁family ▁feature ▁a ▁w eld ed ▁ 4 1 3 0 ▁steel ▁t ube ▁co ck pit , ▁with ▁a ▁bol ted ▁al umin um ▁t ube ▁rear