{{Short description|British aircraft manufacturer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}} {{Use British English|date=July 2017}} {{Infobox company | name = Flylight Airsports | logo = File:Flylight Logo 2013.png | caption = | type = Privately held company | traded_as = | genre = <!-- Only used with media and publishing companies --> | fate = | predecessor = | successor = | foundation = <!-- {{Start date|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | founder = | defunct = <!-- {{End date|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | location_city = | location_country = | location = | locations = | area_served = | key_people = Director / Chief Flying Instructor: Paul Dewhurst<ref name="flylight1">{{cite web |url=http://www.flylight.co.uk/tuition/team.htm |title=Flylight Airsports Ltd. - Tuition |publisher=Flylight.co.uk |accessdate=2014-05-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217000156/http://www.flylight.co.uk/tuition/team.htm |archivedate=17 December 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />Director/ Hang-gliding CFI: Stewart Bond<ref name="flylight1"/><br />Director / Instructor / Designer: Ben Ashman<ref name="flylight1"/> | industry = Aerospace | products = Ultralight trikes | services = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | assets = | equity = | owner = | num_employees = | parent = | divisions = | subsid = | homepage = {{URL|www.flylight.co.uk/}} | footnotes = | intl = }}
'''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.<ref name="WDLA11">Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 212-213. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X</ref><ref name="WDLA04">Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 67. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X</ref>
In 2011 the company experimented with an electric aircraft derivative of the Dragonfly, designated the Flylight E-Dragon.<ref name="WDLA11" />
== Aircraft == [[File:G-LOAM MotorFloater first flight.jpg|thumb|right|Flylight Motorfloater]] {| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; font-size:90%;" |- |+ style="text-align:center; background:#bfd7ff;"| '''Summary of aircraft built by Flylight''' |- style="background:#efefef;" ! Model name ! First flight ! Number built ! Type
|- |align=left| '''Flylight Dragonfly''' |align=center| |align=center| |align=left| Ultralight trike |- |align=left| '''Flylight E-Dragon''' |align=center| |align=center| |align=left| Ultralight trike |- |align=left| '''Flylight Motorfloater''' |align=center| 2010 |align=center| |align=left| Ultralight trike |- |align=left| '''Flylight Doodle Bug''' |align=center| 1999 |align=center| |align=left| Powered hang glider |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.flylight.co.uk/}} {{Flylight aircraft}}
Category:Aircraft manufacturers of the United Kingdom Category:Ultralight trikes