two Talon engines (9 HP each) on single drive shaft; 130 lbs.
thrust at sea level
Performance:
Top speed: 47 MPH; cruise at 75% power: 32 MPH; Cruise duration: 1
hour, 45 minutes
Crew:
1
This aircraft was flown on 26 flights from May 1981 to July 1982 by
Arthur M. Simpson and Harold B. Simpson of Hoopeston, Illinois. It was
hangared at the Crow Airport in Milford, Illinois. The Simpsons report
that the Eagle was a pleasure to fly in low wind conditions and had
superb short take-off and landing capabilities. The aircraft could hover
or even fly backwards in the right wind conditions. Although the service
ceiling of the aircraft was 10,000 feet, the Simpsons' highest flight was
to just over 3,000 feet. The typical take-off roll was 90 feet, but the
shortest they ever experienced was a mere 5 feet! The rate of climb was
450 feet per minute, the sink rate was 325 feet per minute, and the glide
ratio was 7 to 1. The landing roll-out was normally 70 feet.
The flight surfaces of the aircraft are made from 4 ounce stabilized
Dacron, while the cabling is stainless steel. All tubing is 6061 T6
anodized, while the bolts throughout are AN 5-8.
The two Talon engines were slaved to a single drive shaft through two
centrifugal clutches. The drive system could operate on either engine,
since the clutches disengaged in the event of a power loss in either
engine. Thrust was produced by a 54" propeller. Fuel capacity was just
under 3 gallons.
Empty Weight:
170 lbs.
Gross Weight:
435 lbs.
Wing Span:
35. ft.
Wing Area:
175 sq.ft
Engine:
Cayuna 215 R
Cruise Speed:
32 .mph
Stall Speed:
25 .mph
VNE:
55 .mph
Construction:
Aluminum tube/dacron/bolt together
Building time:
75 .hrs
Original Manufacturer
American Aerolights
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pleasure to fly in low wind conditions and had
superb short take-off and landing capabilities. The aircraft could hover
or even fly backwards in the right wind conditions. Although the service
ceiling of the aircraft was 10,000 feet, the Simpsons' highest flight was
to just over 3,000 feet. The typical take-off roll was 90 feet, but the
shortest they ever experienced was a mere 5 feet! The rate of climb was
450 feet per minute, the sink rate was 325 feet per minute, and the glide
ratio was 7 to 1. The landing roll-out was normally 70 feet.
