Alef Aeronautics is turning sci-fi into reality by beginning production on the world's first ever flying car, the Alef Model A Ultralight, which will likely be available to customers by early 2026.

I first encountered the ideas of ultralight backpacking in 1994, in an article in now-defunct (and much-missed) Backpacker magazine. It was titled “Less is More,” by Mark Jenkins. (I still have a PDF ...

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LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. — One person died when an ultralight glider hit power lines, crashed and caught fire southwest of Berthoud the morning of Aug. 13. The pilot, a Boulder man, was the only person ...

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As more airlines charge for traditional carry-on bags, those who don’t want to pay need to fit everything into a tote, small duffel bag, daypack or roomy purse. Here’s how. By Elaine Glusac Elaine ...

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There was a time when having your own plane was a pretty clear indicator that you were part of that upper crust of society. If it was a pricey and rare electric plane, then all the more. But those ...