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Recent Examples of ultralight
In the new study, scientists converted chitin into an ultralight aerogel and then carbonized it to form a porous carbon framework.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
This makes sense, as ultralight materials often sacrifice durability to save ounces, but previous iterations would start to saturate before tearing.
—Adam Trenkamp, Outside, 27 Dec. 2025
New types of fabrics infused with highly porous, ultralight materials called aerogels pack even more insulation into surprisingly slim layers.
—Longji Cui, The Conversation, 26 Dec. 2025
Yuba County supervisors last week voted to allow ultralight planes to fly from the Yuba County Airport, ending what amounted to a yearslong ban of the recreational flying machines that prompted a formal complaint to the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
This makes sense, as ultralight materials often sacrifice durability to save ounces, but previous iterations would start to saturate before tearing.
—Adam Trenkamp, Outside, 27 Dec. 2025
New types of fabrics infused with highly porous, ultralight materials called aerogels pack even more insulation into surprisingly slim layers.
—Longji Cui, The Conversation, 26 Dec. 2025
Yuba County supervisors last week voted to allow ultralight planes to fly from the Yuba County Airport, ending what amounted to a yearslong ban of the recreational flying machines that prompted a formal complaint to the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultralight
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The lightweight fabric keeps things breathable on warm flights, and each piece works separately throughout the trip—style the pants with a button-down for sightseeing or wear the top with jeans for dinner.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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The aircraft is also more than 20 percent lighter than similar drones made from lightweight, high-strength carbon fiber.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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This is one of the reasons the EQXX can get away with ultralightweight aluminum brake rotors, rather than conventional cast-iron or even carbon-ceramic discs.—
Mike Sutton,
Car and Driver,
24 July 2022
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A couple weeks prior to meeting Glen, my college buddy Dan Buettner invited me to join a group of his friends on an ultralightweight hike through Utah’s Buckskin Gulch—led by, according to Dan, a mythical legend named Glen Van Peski.—
Ali Selim,
Outside Online,
14 July 2021
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“Ultralight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultralight. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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