Flylight
British aircraft manufacturer
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Flylight Airsports is a British aircraft manufacturer based in Northamptonshire. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of ultralight trikes and is noted for its line of retractable gear single seat aircraft, such as the Dragonfly. The company also acts as importer for several lines of aircraft including the Best Off Skyranger and the Aeros line of hang gliders.[2][3]
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryAerospace
Key people
Director / Chief Flying Instructor: Paul Dewhurst[1]Director/ Hang-gliding CFI: Stewart Bond[1]
Director / Instructor / Designer: Ben Ashman[1]
ProductsUltralight trikes
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
Key people | Director / Chief Flying Instructor: Paul Dewhurst[1] Director/ Hang-gliding CFI: Stewart Bond[1] Director / Instructor / Designer: Ben Ashman[1] |
| Products | Ultralight trikes |
| Website | www |
In 2011 the company experimented with an electric aircraft derivative of the Dragonfly, designated the Flylight E-Dragon.[2]
Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flylight Dragonfly | Ultralight trike | ||
| Flylight E-Dragon | Ultralight trike | ||
| Flylight Motorfloater | 2010 | Ultralight trike | |
| Flylight Doodle Bug | 1999 | Powered hang glider |