Wild aircraft are the hallmark of AirVenture, the world’s largest get-together for pilots, which starts today in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) airshow last year ...

Humans have been dreaming of personal flight for as long as we’ve watched birds soar overhead. In 1917 — just 31 years after the invention of the automobile — American journalist C.H. Claudy imagined ...

Ultralight aviation provides an excellent pathway for those who want to fly, but don’t want to get licensed. These quite often cheap and cheerful DIY aircraft often hide some excellent engineering ...

Pitched as a premium, packable and minimalist mummy-style sleeping bag, the Big Agnes Fly Creek UL25 sleeping bag makes use of light shell fabric made from recycled fishing nets and high-quality ...

Despite the governmental red tape, the need for near-perfect weather conditions and costs of sports flying, Paul White can’t be kept on the ground. The life-long Batavian, White has been flying ...

Alef Aeronautics, a U.S.-based sustainable mobility startup, has begun production of the world’s first flying car, the Alef Model A Ultralight, expected to be available by early 2026. "We are happy to ...

Yuba County supervisors last week voted to allow ultralight planes to fly from the Yuba County Airport, ending what amounted to a yearslong ban of the recreational flying machines that prompted a ...

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