UK-based ProAirsport has developed a hybrid microlight/glider with electrically powered wheels used for taxiing and takeoff, and a jet turbine for climbing and cruising. During flight, the engine can ...

This was the terrifying scene when a rookie pilot plunged perilously towards power lines when his engine cut out at 300ft. John Merriman, 53, was cruising above the countryside on his second solo ...

The pilot of a microlight aircraft had a lucky escape when he crashed into trees while trying to make an emergency landing. The aircraft had been one of three which left from Connel airfield, near ...

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