For as long as homebuilt aircraft have existed, enthusiasts have enjoyed a wide selection of small, single-seat types from which to choose. From speedy, stub-winged racers like the Cassutt to the Monerai P powered sailplane that weighs less than 300 pounds, variety abounds even among these tiny machines. But in the early 1970s, one exceedingly creative specimen emerged that blended a multiengine configuration with an empty weight of only 440 pounds.
The Aerosport Rail is a tiny, multiengine aircraft and a rather interesting contradiction. On one hand, its designers whittled away at it until every last extraneous element of the aircraft, including a windscreen and enclosed fuselage, was omitted. On the other hand, they introduced complexity and parallel systems by integrating a second engine.
