
“If we turn the pages of aviation history, you will find that most modern aircraft as heavier than and lighter than air born motorless aircraft were gliders, airships — balloons. Motors came in the process of evolution. About the same we are seeing now in hang gliding: after the glider to a pure glider version began intensive work on its “motorization”. They were conducted in parallel, both Amateurs and serious scientific institutions, aircraft manufacturer. And got results that suggest that in the near future, the trikes will become an independent unit of the aircraft. This is evident, in particular, a recent flight on an ultra-light aircraft across the English channel from London to Paris, in the ways of the early aviation pioneers. At last year’s aviation show in Le Bourget has demonstrated the device “Metadata”, produced in Germany. The machine flew well. No doubt that experiments like performed by S. Belikova, deserve every poderina, first and foremost, the Federation of hang gliding sports of the USSR”.
ANTONOV General designer of aviation equipment
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