• Source: AmEagle American Eaglet

The AmEagle American Eaglet was a highly unorthodox ultralight sailplane marketed in the U.S. for homebuilding. It was a one-seat, high-wing braced monoplane that carried an inverted V-tail on a long boom extending from a pod-like fuselage. Intended for self-launching, it was equipped with a McCulloch go-kart engine and a folding propeller behind the cabin. Its first flight was on 19 November 1975, and by 1978, at least 250 sets of plans had been sold, with 12 aircraft reportedly completed.




Specifications


Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1982-83General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 16 ft (4.9 m)
Wingspan: 36 ft (11 m)
Height: 3 ft (0.91 m)
Wing area: 72 sq ft (6.7 m2)
Aspect ratio: 18
Empty weight: 160 lb (73 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 360 lb (163 kg)
Fuel capacity: 2 litres
Powerplant: 1 × McCulloch MC-101B two-stroke, single-cylinder engine, 12.2 hp (9.1 kW)
Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance

Stall speed: 38 mph (61 km/h, 33 kn)
g limits: +4.4/-2.2
Rate of climb: 450 ft/min (2.3 m/s) at sea level
Wing loading: 5 lb/sq ft (24 kg/m2)




See also



Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Birdman TL-1
Pterodactyl Ascender
Eipper Quicksilver
Mitchell U-2 Superwing
Stanton Sunbird, a motor glider which utlised American Eaglet components
Ultraflight Lazair
Zenair Zipper




References



Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
The Rigid Wing Web Site
Gliding and Motorgliding International

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