Ultralight aviation
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Ultralight aviation is the flying of lightweight, 1- or 2-seat fixed-wing aircraft. Some countries differentiate between weight-shift control and conventional three-axis control aircraft with ailerons
Huntair Pathfinder Mark 1 ultralight
Pegasus Quantum 145-912 ultralight trike
Flight Design CTSW
A powered paraglider
Ultralight trike
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An ultralight trike or paratrike is a type of powered hang glider where flight control is by weight-shift. These aircraft have a fabric flex-wing from which is suspended a tricycle fuselage pod driven
Ultralight aviation
…Fixed-wing aircraft: traditional airplane-style designs. Weight-shift control trike: use a hang glider-style wing, below which is suspended a three-wheeled carriage which carries the engine and aviators. These aircraft are controlled…
AirBorne XT912 Tourer
Ultralight trike in Prokhorovka, Belgorod Oblast
'Dr. George A. Spratt towed his hang glider on floats using a motorboat. USA, 1929
First towing tests of NASA's Paresev glider (Para Wing Research Vehicle), March 1962.