Bailey-Moyes Dragonfly
1 model built 1990–present · 18 on the US register today
The Bailey-Moyes Dragonfly, Bob Bailey's Australian two-seat tandem hang-glider tug in production since 1990 by Moyes Microlights and LiteFlite and built in the United States as a light-sport aircraft by Pitman Air, now Bailey Moyes Dragonfly of Dunnellon, Florida, with over 150 delivered: a strut-braced 34 ft high wing with full-span flaperons, a Rotax 582 or 912, a 1,200 lb gross weight, a 65 mph cruise and a stall below 40 mph. The Rancher is the agricultural version.
The variants
| MODEL | YEARS | ACTIVE | TAILFAX SCORE | WHAT CHANGED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragonfly | 1990–present | 18 | — | The original; Dragonfly B, C / Model C, 582, 912 and Rancher are engine and detail variants of the one airframe |
Family fleet, active
18
FAA registry
NTSB events / 1,000, 10 yrs
222.2
4 events over 18 active aircraft, pooled across the family
Data as of: FAA registry Sep 28 · NTSB Oct 2 · scores Sep 30