The Lazair SS EC was one of the first twin-engine ultralights, a configuration that increased the aircraft’s reliability. The Monterey Park Police in California used the ultralight in a ...

For starters, the twin-boom allowed for better vision out the rear of an aircraft, whereas a traditional tail construction typically obstructed a pilot’s rear view, at least partially.

The ultralight aircraft crashed on takeoff from the TavernAero Airport, a small private airport, just before 4:40 p.m., Sunday. The two people who were on board walked away with only minor injuries.

The P-82 Twin Mustang was the last American piston-engine and propeller-driven fighter purchased by the Air Force.