Who built the world's first microlight?

sequoianoir

Ron Wheeler made the 'Skycraft Scout' The Scout was the world's first commercially available ultralight. The regulations required a maximum weight of 115kg (truly a microlight). Mar 20 04, 6:45 PM

mochyn

alberto santos-dumont no.19 monoplane in 1907 Mar 20 04, 10:25 PM

Brainyblonde

Richard Pearse had built his first two-cylinder petrol engine by 1902. He then constructed, using bamboo, tubular steel, wire and canvas, a low aspect ratio monoplane. It closely resembled a modern microlight aircraft in appearance. In July 1906 he patented his aircraft. http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/Gallery/Pearse/Pearse.html Mar 21 04, 10:20 AM

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