Modern Microlight cover a wide range of machines; everything from the hang glider-like flex wings (aka weight shifts or tricks) to machines which look like, and sometimes outperform, traditional light aircraft.
The General Definition of a Microlight is -
"Microlight airplane means an airplane designed to carry not more than two persons which have:
(a) a maximum total weight authorized not exceeding:
300kg for a single seat landplane OR
450kg for a two seat landplane
(b) either a wing loading at the maximum weight authorized not exceeding 25kg per square
meter or a stalling speed at the maximum weight authorized not exceeding 35 knots
calibrated airspeed"
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