Ultralight aircraft or ultralights: microlights or microlite aircraft in UK, and ULMs in Europe. Some countries differentiate weight shift (microlight) and 3-axis aircraft (ultralites). US Light-Sport Aircraft is similar to Microlight. US Ultralight is a separate class.
Cessna Chooses China
Cessna Chooses China Shenyang Aircraft Corp. to Manufacture the SkyCatcher
During a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on November 28, 2007, Cessna Aircraft Company announced they would partner with Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) to manufacture the new Model 162 SkyCatcher light sport aircraft (LSA).
Interested? Read the whole story the January ’08 issue of Light Sport and Ultralight Flying magazine. This issue is also our annual Buyer's Guide.
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