1983: John Lee, Littleton Park Nursery, Laleham Road, Shepperton, Middlesex, Great Britain.
John Lee is one of Britain’s most prolific and individualistic homebuilders and since 1970 has built five aircraft, of which the two most recent (circa 1983), the Rooster 1 and Rooster 2 can be classified as microlights.
Aircraft
Lightning West Lightning

Lightning
Engine: Jabiru 3300, 120 hp
Maximum Speed: 190 mph
Cruise Speed: 175 mph
Vne: 208 mph
Stall (Full Flap): 45 mph
Stall Clean: 56 mph
Glide Ratio: 17:1
Take Off Roll: 315 ft.
Landing Roll (with brakes): 500 ft
Climb Rate (at gross): 1200 ft./min
Turn Rate 45/45°: <1 second
Maneuvering Speed: 140 mph
Endurance: 4 hr
Range w/ res: 700 sm
Lightning Sport 3300
Engine: Jabiru 3300, 120 hp
Maximum Speed: 150 mph
Cruise Speed: 138 mph
Vne: 208 mph
Stall (Full Flap): 40 mph
Stall Clean: 51 mph
Glide Ratio: 17:1
Take Off Roll: 275 ft.
Landing Roll (with brakes): 350 ft.
Climb Rate (at gross): 1800 ft./min.
Turn Rate 45/45°: <1 second
Maneuvering Speed: 140 mph
Endurance: 5 hr
Range w/ res: 700 sm
Lightning Bug Aircraft Lightning Bug / Reflex Fibreglass Works / RFW Lightning Bug / MaD Aviation Lightning Bug

Designed by Howell C. “Nick” Jones Jr, single place composite. Aerobatics capable. The original production engine was the AMW808FIG.
In 2011, all rights, molds, tooling and spare parts inventory for the Lightning Bug was purchased by MaD Aviation LLC. An original Lightning Bug, N44XM is being re-engined with a 100hp Rotax 912ULS to test this engine/airframe combination with a view to making a new Lightning Bug kit available, using this reliable four stroke engine.

Engine: AMW808FIG, 100 hp.
Speed max: 250 mph.
Cruise: 225 mph.
Range: 800 sm.
Stall: 62 mph.
ROC: 1200 fpm.
Take-off dist: 800 ft.
Landing dist: 1000 ft.
Service ceiling: 20,000 ft.
Fuel cap: 23 USG.
Weight empty: 375 lbs.
Gross: 800 lbs.
Height: 5.08 ft.
Length: 17.46 ft.
Wing span: 17.83 ft.
Wing area: 40 sq.ft.
Seats: 1.
Landing gear: tail or nose, retractable wheel.
Lightning Bug Aircraft
1995: PO Drawer 40, Sheldon, SC 29941, USA.
Builder of the Lightning Bug
Light Miniature Aircraft LM-J3-W

LMA’s Piper Cub LM-J3-W is an exact, full scale, two place tandem replica in wood. It may be built to conform to the New LSA Rules, with a Rotax 65 hp 582 Engine or use up to and including a 65 HP Continental or equivalent. The Kit is a materials kit, but most of the metal parts are cut from Aluminum Extrusions, making fabrication very fast and inexpensive, with no welding (except for the Engine Mount).
All of the Light Miniature Aircraft Manuals, are approximately 200 pages. Each manual has step-by-step instructions, for each section of the plane, as well as figures, drawings and full size templates to guide the builder through the building process. Each manual also comes with a complete set of full size plans for the fuselage and tail feathers as well as full size templates for the wing ribs, landing gear and items such as the wind shield.
The wooden planes are constructed in the same manner.
Plans and manuals are still available for our metal planes, however, due to rising aluminum costs and availability problems, Light Miniature Aircraft no longer supply kits for the air frames of the metal planes. Some partial kits, for items like the controls or landing gear were still available.
Light Miniature Aircraft LM-5 Super Cub

Designed by Fred McCallum, LMA’s LM-5X-W Super Cub is a full size, exact scale replica fashioned in wood. It conforms to the new LSA rules and first flew in 1991. A two place tandem, it may be built to conform to the New LSA Rules, with a Rotax 65 HP 582 Engine up to and including a 90 Continental or equivalent. The Kit is a materials kit, but most of the metal parts are cut from Aluminum Extrusions, making fabrication very fast and inexpensive, with no welding (except for the Engine Mount).
All of the Light Miniature Aircraft Manuals, are approximately 200 pages. Each manual has step-by-step instructions, for each section of the plane, as well as figures, drawings and full size templates to guide the builder through the building process. Each manual also comes with a complete set of full size plans for the fuselage and tail feathers as well as full size templates for the wing ribs, landing gear and items such as the wind shield.
The wooden planes are constructed in the same manner.
Plans and manuals are still available for our metal planes, however, due to rising aluminum costs and availability problems, Light Miniature Aircraft no longer supply kits for the air frames of the metal planes. Some partial kits, for items like the controls or landing gear were still available.
LM-5X
Engine: Rotax 582, 65 hp.
Speed max: 100 mph.
Cruise: 80 mph.
Stall: 38 mph.
ROC: 750 fpm.
Take-off dist: 300 ft.
Landing dist: 300 ft.
Fuel cap: 10 USG.
Weight empty: 620 lbs.
Gross: 1025 lbs.
Height: 6.58 ft.
Length: 22.58 ft.
Wing span: 35.16 ft.
Wing area: 178 sq.ft.
Seats: 2.
Landing gear: tail wheel.
Tube and fabric.
LM-5X-W
Engine: Rotax 582, 65 hp
HP range: 65-75
Cruise: 80 mph
Stall: 42 mph
Range: 290 sm
Rate of climb: 750 fpm
Takeoff dist: 350 ft
Landing dist: 400 ft
Fuel capacity: 12 USG
Empty weight: 775 lb
Gross weight: 1275 lb
Length: 22.6 ft
Wing span: 36.1 ft
Wing area: 178 sq.ft
Seats: 2 tandemCockpit width: 27 in
Landing gear: tailwheel
Light Miniature Aircraft LM-3

A 75% scale single seat Aeronica ultralight, designed by Fred McCallum.
All of the Light Miniature Aircraft Manuals, are approximately 200 pages. Each manual has step-by-step instructions, for each section of the plane, as well as figures, drawings and full size templates to guide the builder through the building process. Each manual also comes with a complete set of full size plans for the fuselage and tail feathers as well as full size templates for the wing ribs, landing gear and items such as the wind shield.
The wooden planes are constructed in the same manner.

Plans and manuals are still available for our metal planes, however, due to rising aluminum costs and availability problems, Light Miniature Aircraft no longer supply kits for the air frames of the metal planes. Some partial kits, for items like the controls or landing gear were still available.
The LM-3X-W is of wooden construction.
LM-3U
Engine Rotax 447
Cruise 55 – 60 mph
Fuel burn 12 Liters / hr.
LM-3X
Engine: Rotax 377
Empty wt.: 325 lbs
Max wt.: 500 lbs
Wing span: 28.5ft
Wing area: 114 sq.ft
Wing loading: 5.2 lbs/sq.ft
Power loading: 17.1 lbs/hp
Max speed: 75 mph
Cruise: 65 mph
LM-3X
Engine: Rotax 447, 40 hp
HP range: 35-40
Top speed: 75 mph
Cruise: 65 mph
Stall: 26 mph
Range: 150 sm
Rate of climb: 550 fpm
Takeoff dist: 100 ft
Landing dist: 300 ft
Fuel capacity: 5 USG
Empty weight: 325 lb
Gross weight: 600 lb
Height: 5.8 ft
Length: 17.8 ft
Wing span: 30 ft
Wing area: 120 sq.ft
Seats: 1
Landing gear: tailwheel
LM-3X
Scale: 75%.
Speed max: 75 mph.
Cruise: 65 mph.
Range: 150 sm.
Stall: 26 mph.
ROC: 550 fpm.
Take-off dist: 100 ft.
Landing dist: 300 ft.
Engine: Rotax 447, 40 hp.
HP range: 35-40.
Fuel cap: 5 USG.
Weight empty: 325 lbs.
Gross: 600 lbs.
Height: 5.8 ft.
Length: 17.8 ft.
Wing span: 30 ft.
Wing area: 120 sq.ft.
Seats: 1.
Landing gear: tail wheel.
LM-3X-W
Engine: Rotax 503
Light Miniature Aircraft LM-2

Designed by Fred McCallum, LMA’s scaled Taylorcraft LM-TC-W is a full size, exact scale replica fashioned in wood, and first flown in 1987. It is a two place side by side that may be built to conform to the New LSA Rules, with a Rotax 65 HP 582. Engine options are up to and including a 90 HP Continental or equivalent. The Kit is a materials kit, but most of the metal parts are cut from Aluminum Extrusions, making fabrication very fast and inexpensive, with no welding (except for the Engine Mount).
All of the Light Miniature Aircraft Manuals, are approximately 200 pages. Each manual has step-by-step instructions, for each section of the plane, as well as figures, drawings and full size templates to guide the builder through the building process. Each manual also comes with a complete set of full size plans for the fuselage and tail feathers as well as full size templates for the wing ribs, landing gear and items such as the wind shield.
The wooden planes are constructed in the same manner.
Plans and manuals are still available for our metal planes, however, due to rising aluminum costs and availability problems, Light Miniature Aircraft no longer supply kits for the air frames of the metal planes. Some partial kits, for items like the controls or landing gear were still available.
The LM-2X-2P, first flown in 1987, has a bonded aluminium airframe.
LM-2X
Scale: 75%.
Engine: Rotax 447, 40 hp.
Speed max: 75 mph.
Cruise: 65 mph.
Range: 150 sm.
Stall: 26 mph.
ROC: 550 fpm.
Take-off dist: 200 ft.
Landing dist: 300 ft.
Fuel cap: 5 USG.
Weight empty: 325 lbs.
Gross: 600 lbs.
Height: 5.8 ft.
Length: 16.5 ft.
Wing span: 30 ft.
Wing area: 120 sq.ft.
Seats: 1.
Landing gear: tail wheel.
LM-2X-2P
Scale: 87%.
Engine: Hirth, 65 hp.
HP range: 65-85.
Speed max: 100 mph.
Cruise: 85 mph.
Range: 175 sm.
Stall: 40 mph.
ROC: 550 fpm.
Take-off dist: 350 ft.
Landing dist: 450 ft.
Fuel cap: 9.5 USG.
Weight empty: 450 lbs.
Gross: 875 lbs.
Height: 5.75 ft.
Length: 18.25 ft.
Wing span: 32.5 ft.
Wing area: 143.5 sq.ft.
Seats: 2.
Landing gear: tail wheel.
LM-2X-2P –W
Engine: Hirth, 65 hp
HP range: 65-85
Top speed: 100 mph
Cruise: 85 mph
Stall: 40 mph
Range: 175 sm
Rate of climb: 550 fpm
Takeoff dist: 350 ft
Landing dist: 450 ft
Fuel capacity: 9.5 USG
Empty weight: 450 lb
Gross weight: 875 lb
Height: 5.9 ft
Length: 18.3 ft
Wing span: 32.5 ft
Wing area: 143.5 sq.ft
Seats: 1
Landing gear: tailwheel
Light Miniature Aircraft LM-1

A three quarter scale Piper J/3 Cub look alike by Fred McCallum and Fred Latulip of Opa Locka, Florida. When first shown at Oshkosh in 1983 the all wood design of +5 -4.5G wing was too heavy for the US ultralight category but several years later the construction was altered to aluminium alloy tube to over-come this problem. Power comes from a 28hp Rotax 277 engine.
All of the Light Miniature Aircraft Manuals, are approximately 200 pages. Each manual has step-by-step instructions, for each section of the plane, as well as figures, drawings and full size templates to guide the builder through the building process. Each manual also comes with a complete set of full size plans for the fuselage and tail feathers as well as full size templates for the wing ribs, landing gear and items such as the wind shield.
The wooden planes are constructed in the same manner.
Plans and manuals are still available for our metal planes, however, due to rising aluminum costs and availability problems, Light Miniature Aircraft no longer supply kits for the air frames of the metal planes. Some partial kits, for items like the controls or landing gear were available.

LM-1
Engine: Rotax 503
Wing span: 29 6″
Stall: 26 knots
Climb: 40 knots
Cruise: 55-65 knots
VNE: 78 Knots
Range: 200 miles
LM-1A
Scale: 85%.
Engine: Zenoah, 45 hp.
HP range: 45-52.
Speed max: 90 mph.
Cruise: 80 mph.
Range: 200 sm.
Stall: 26 mph.
ROC: 650 fpm.
Take-off dist: 175 ft.
Landing dist: 300 ft.
Fuel cap: 9 USG.
Weight empty: 350 lbs.
Gross: 600 lbs.
Height: 5.9 ft.
Length: 19 ft.
Wing span: 27 ft.
Wing area: 120 sq.ft.
Seats: 1.
Landing gear: tail wheel.
LM-1A
Engine: Rotax 503, 45 hp
HP range: 45-52
Top speed: 90 mph
Cruise: 80 mph
Stall: 26 mph
Range: 200 sm
Rate of climb: 650 fpm
Takeoff dist: 175 ft
Landing dist: 300 ft
Fuel capacity: 9 USG
Empty weight: 350 lb
Gross weight: 600 lb
Height: 5.9 ft
Length: 19 ft
Wing span: 27 ft
Wing area: 120 sq.ft
Seats: 1
Landing gear: tailwheel
LM-1U
Scale: ¾.
Empty wt. lbs: 250
Max wt. lbs: 500
Wing span: 30ft
Wing area sq.ft.: 120
Wing loading lbs/sq.ft: 4.17
Power loading lbs/hp: 17.86
Engine: Rotax 277
Max speed: 63 mph
Cruise: 55 mph
Stall: 24 mph
Vne: 85 mph
Seats: 1
LM-1X
Scale: 75%.
Engine: Rotax 447, 40 hp.
HP range: 35-52.
Speed max: 75 mph.
Cruise: 65 mph.
Range: 150 sm.
Stall: 26 mph.
ROC: 550 fpm.
Take-off dist: 100 ft.
Landing dist: 300 ft.
Fuel cap: 5 USG.
Weight empty: 325 lbs.
Gross: 600 lbs.
Height: 5.6 ft.
Length: 17.7 ft.
Wing span: 30 ft.
Wing area: 120 sq.ft.
Seats: 1.
Landing gear: tail wheel.
LM-1
Engine: Rotax 503 SCSI.
Prop: Tennessee 64/34
VNE: 80mph
Cruise: 65/75mph 5000/5500rpm
Stall: 30mph
Climb: 45mph
Approach: 45mph
Steerable tail wheel
Max weight: 600 lb
Empty weight: 335lb
Fuel cap: 37 lt.
Endurance: 2.5hrs with res.
Seats: 1
Light Aero Bandit / Avid Bandit

Folding wings. Designed by Dean Wilson.

Engine: Rotax 503, 53 hp
HP range: 53-100
Speed max: 95 mph
Cruise: 80 mph
Range: 350 sm
Stall: 30 mph
ROC: 1000 fpm
Take-off dist: 150 ft
Landing dist: 200 ft
Service ceiling: 12,500 ft
Fuel cap: 14 USG
Weight empty: 425 lbs
Gross: 1000 lbs
Height: 5.91 ft
Length: 17 ft
Wing span: 29.67 ft
Wing area: 122.5 sq.ft
Seats: 2
Landing gear: nose or tail wheel