Kissinger-Crookes Flying Saucer
| Kissinger-Crookes Flying Saucer | |
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| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States of America |
| Designer | Curtiss Kissinger, LeRoy Crookes |
The Kissinger-Crookes Flying Saucer is a high-wing homebuilt glider based on the Amcraft Products model aircraft.
Design and development
[edit]The Flying Saucer is the first in a series of aircraft designs from Curtiss Kissinger, and LeRoy Crookes capable of carrying a pilot. It received a Patent No. 2,864,567.
The prototype was built using EMT electrical conduit. The wings use pine wood spars, and 1/8 inch plywood covering. The wing chord varies from center to tip to form a circular shape. The wings fold in segments for road travel.[1]
Operational history
[edit]The flying saucer was towed aloft on flight tests with a Nash Rambler. The prototype suffered structural damage on the first flight tests.
Specifications (Kissinger-Crookes Flying Saucer)
[edit]Data from Sport Aviation
General characteristics
- Capacity: 1
- Length: 14 ft (4.3 m)
- Wingspan: 11 ft (3.4 m)
- Height: 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m)
- Wing area: 123 sq ft (11.4 m2)
- Empty weight: 210 lb (95 kg)
Performance
- Stall speed: 30 kn (35 mph, 56 km/h)
References
[edit]- ^ Sport Aviation. April 1959.
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