Ultralights Facts
Our Ultralight - ILY is an Aquilla, Microcraft SoloWings 912 UL and can be used for personal leisure, transportation, advertising and more.
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Tourism
With their ability to offer breathtaking aerial views, ultralights offer an exciting aerial safari of the skies.
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Personal Transport
Their capability to land and take-off within a short distance makes them a real go- anywhere aircraft for those seeking to make best use of their time.
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Advertising
Ultralights have the ability to fly at low speeds and therefore have become a favorite for 'Banner Towing' the world over.
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Aerial Crop Spraying
Ultralights are ideal crop sprayers due to their inherent ability to fly slow and low. Their STOL characteristic augments their capability to land and refill in the vicinity of the area where they are undertaking spraying operation, thereby saving on time and fuel and hence out spraying larger, faster and costlier specialized crop spraying aircraft.
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Sports And Recreation
Ultralights are being utilized the world over as recreational aircrafts for the adventure loving. At a gross weight of just 450 kg and with 80 to 100 hp 4 stroke engines, these aircraft climb like rockets at the rate of 5 to 8 meters per second, a feat unparalleled even by higher powered single engine aircraft.
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Glider Towing
Many ultralights are certified to carry out glider towing operations in the US and Europe and have started to replace many costlier conventional aircraft due to their sheer power, speed, rate of climb and comparatively lesser fuel consumption.