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Is it Worth the Weight?

When posed the question of what higher weights will mean for Jabiru, we had cause to look at the many changes in weight, fought for and achieved over the years by the Ultralight Federation and RAAus.

In the early days of the Ultralight Federation, aircraft were limited to a maximum empty weight of 115 kg, one occupant and flight

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