High flyer. It looks like something from the movie. Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or, as its brochure says, something that should hav(...)

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High flyer. It looks like something from the movie. Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or, as its brochure says, something that should hav(...)

Date3/20/1981

Names

Mahler, John (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Picture

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Original Toronto Star caption: High flyer. It looks like something from the movie. Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or; as its brochure says; something that should have been flying 70 years ago. It's a Lazair; being piloted around the Island Airport by Mike Robertson; to help with publicity to get this year's Sportsmen's Show - where its builders are exhibiting - off the ground. The little aircraft has a top speed of 40 mph and a takeoff speed of 17 mph.

Subject

Ultralight aircraft

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Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0003552F

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