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Legal Eagle Ultralight Aircraft
Legal Eagle Ultralight Aircraft
UltralightNews.com
Coming in at # 10 on our list of ultralight aircraft that give you the biggest bang for your buck is the Legal Eagle.
The Legal Eagle which was designed by Leonard Milholland is single seat, high
wing, ultralight aircraft first introduced to the U.S. market at Sun N Fun in 1998.
The name Legal Eagle came about when Leonard weighted the plane and it came
in at 10 lbs less than the 254 lbs weight limit for the U.S. - thus "this Eagle is legal
became the "LEGAL EAGLE."
The plane features a welded fuselage with an all wood wing, similar to that of a
Mini Max, the tail section is aluminums tube using pop rivets and gussets. Controls
are standard stick and rudder, with ailerons.
The plane is powered by a "better half" VW engine. The plane cruises along at 53
mph, stalls at 19, and according to Leonard is "real responsive and a pleasure to
fly." All of the control systems are located outside the fuselage and the wings are
completely sealed to prevent "those creepy crawly things" from getting in.
"The whole idea of this plane is to be economical - you can afford it if you want to do the work." The plans consist of a cover sheet
with the specifications on it, 42 sheets of drawings, and a materials list.
Leonard estimates building time to be about 6 months. The engine is unique in that it is not a "half VW" but rather uses a full case.
Plans for both the Legal Eagle and the engine are also available.
The design features a fuselage of welded 4130 steel tubing, mated to an all-wood wing made from spruce. The struts and tail
surfaces are made from 6061 T6 aluminium tubing. The flying surfaces are covered with standard aircraft fabric covering
materials.
The rear fuselage is normally left as an open truss structure to save weight and to ensure that the aircraft does not exceed the FAR
103 maximum speed of 55 knots (102 km/h; 63 mph). Like the fuselage, the
taildragger landing gear is sprung steel.
The aircraft has been developed into several variants of the basic design
including the XL version for larger pilots and a two seat ultralight trainer and
Light-sport aircraft.
Legal Eagle
Basic model with a 244 lb (111 kg) empty weight, powered by a 30 hp (22 kW)
Half VW engine
Legal Eagle XL
Model for larger pilots with a wider and taller seat, greater wing area and
longer tail. 246 lb (112 kg) empty weight
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