A THRILLSEEKER with no flying experience bought a microlight during lockdown — then crashed it after taking off by mistake. The novice pilot took it for a spin on the ground but accidentally hit a ...

Farming is an occupation synonymous with bad backs, so it was no surprise to hear a Buckinghamshire farmer once slipped a disc. What is surprising is the chain of events the painful injury triggered, ...

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 ...

A search is under way for a microlight aircraft which has gone missing while travelling between Northern Ireland and Scotland. The lightweight craft was on its way from the City of Derry airport to ...

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Flight tests of the eKub will support the electrification of microlight recreational aircraft. Credit: Cranfield University/The Light Aircraft Company The first flights of an all-electric aircraft ...

Fierce opposition on fears it will shut down local airfields and restrict flying privileges James Titcomb is The Telegraph's Technology Editor and has covered the tech industry for a decade from ...