Huntair Pathfinder II microlight aircraft, 1983. Registration G.MMCB, makers serial no. 136. Modern microlight flying began in the late 1970s when small engines were attached to hang-gliders. The aircraft gradually evolved into a microlight aircraft with an undercarriage and a seat for the pilot. Today microlight aircraft are capable of carrying two people distances of 400 miles or more on a single tank of fuel safely and in relative comfort.
Details
- Category:
- Aeronautics
- Object Number:
- 1985-1860
- Measurements:
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overall: 2890 mm x 9210 mm x 6840 mm,
- type:
- aircraft and aeroplanes
- credit:
- Pizzey, S.