Over the years the Berkut has been known by a number of names, depending on the company providing the kits, but these have included Renaissance Composites Inc of Santa Monica, California, and Berkut Engineering.

The Speed Canard was designed and developed by Gyroflug-FFT MbH at Menges on the River Danube and placed in small-scale production.

Described as “the Ferrari of the air” the Blackshape Prime BK100 is a sleek high-tech two-seat in tandem light sporting aircraft built from carbon fibre.