Ukrainian Ultralight Aircraft Used In Attack On Russia, Imagery Suggests

A-22 Foxbat 

Credit: Aeroprakt
Ukraine appears to have turned to converted ultralight aircraft to act as long-range one-way attack drones in a bid to extend its reach in Russia. Footage published online shows one of the aircraft, subsequently identified as a Ukrainian-made Aeroprakt A-22 Foxbat or A-32 Vixxen ultralight, crashing...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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