It was in 1978, in Canada, that Dale Kramer designed the Lazair, one of the first twin-engine ultralights. Though it was introduced before Part 103 came into being, the Ultraflight Sales Ltd. Lazair was a true pioneer, an airplane which helped define the ultralight class.

This single seat, aluminum-tube-constructed aircraft was made to get the most performance out of a very small amount of power. Featuring an inverted V-tail with a landing skid on the bottom of each side and a very small nose wheel up front (which is never used if the landing is done right). The big transparent, Tedlar-covered wings are equipped with large effective ailerons and drooped tips for excellent low-speed controllability. The wings remove for easy transportability.

It's powered by two 9.5 hp Rotax 185s, each throwing two, two foot-long propellers. Although 9.5 hp each may sound measly, its all the Lazair needs to achieve excellent flight performance.