Category: hang-glider

2 Cuban Illegal Immigrants Fly Into Florida on Motorized Hang Glider

KEY WEST, Fla.—Two Cuban migrants used a motorized hang glider to fly the approximately 90 miles (145 kilometers) from the communist island to Key West on Saturday, Florida officials said. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said the duo landed safely at Key West International Airport at about 10:30 a.m. and were turned over to the…


Floating Over Vistas in a Hang Glider

By Mary Ann Anderson From Tribune News Service Long an ardent fan of and an active participant in aviation and adventure, my husband and I have tried a number of pursuits, among them hot air ballooning, parasailing and indoor skydiving. We’ve flown around the world many times, in every sort of aircraft from sputtering single…