Hughes Engineering have manufactured over 160 Australian LightWing's over the past 20 years. Around 25% of these have been Kit Aircraft. Our Ultralights are spread all over Australia, with happy owners building their aircrafts in homes, garages and sheds as hobbies, side projects and life long dreams.

Hughes Engineering offers complete customer support and supplies. We are contactable seven days a week and pride ourselves on our efficeint and helpful advice and service on all aspects our aircraft. From the very first tool you will require to choosing your paint scheme, Howie, Nick and all the team are happy and ready to help!

We are Proudly Australian Made and Proudly the safety Ultralight in the country. Our Safety record speaks for itself.

For more information on any of our kit aircraft, or feedback on the information supplied, please contact us.

Pocket Rocket Bi Plane Kit

Designed and manufactured by Australian LightWing as a KIT aircraft, the first PR-Bipe (shown left) was test flown on Sat 10 July 2004.

The aircraft was completed by Eddie Sieve in Sydney's Northern suburbs, the aircraft was flown at Cessnock NSW.

The Bipe is a pleasure to fly with ultra responsive controls and is ideally suited to positive G aerobatics the second seat can carry up to an 85 kg passenger or baggage. The aircraft shown above is powered by the Jabiru 4 Cyl 4 stroke engine. The PR-Bipe is a derivative of the PR-582, this superb aircraft can be fitted with either the Rotax 582, the 912 or the 912-s.

More Bipe Photos

For more information on this LightWing Kit please feel free to email or call Howie Hughes.

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We are also able to send you a Bipe DVD on request.

You can order a video or information on all you need to know about making your aircraft, and also the directional videos you will use whilst it is under construction. Please email your order to al@spot.com.au

Please refer to the specifications on the Fully Built Link as they apply to the Kit aircraft we have available.

The PR-582 is a very responsive, economical aircraft with an estimated build time of 400 hours.

The cabin layout provides excellent all-round visibility and weather protection.

The wing construction features a unique and massive 4" diameter high tensile aluminum tubular main spar, fiberglass ribs slide on to self align.

Specifications