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Long Anzani Longster

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Anzani Longster
Role Homebuilt aircraft
Designer Leslie Long
Introduction 1930

The Long Anzani Longster AL-1 is an early homebuilt aircraft.[1]

Design and development

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The Anzani Longster was the second in the series of nine homebuilt designs from Leslie Long. The design was published in the 1931 issue of 'Modern Mechanix and Inventions'.[2]

The Longster is a conventional landing gear-equipped, single engine, mid-wing aircraft with lower wing struts. The rudder is balanced without a fixed vertical stabilizer.[3]

Operational history

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One replica of the Longster has been built from the original plans by students at Lane Community College for display in the Oregon Aviation Museum.[4]

Variants

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Anzani Longster
Heath Longster
A wire braced parasol modification with a Heath modified Henderson motorcycle engine.
Ultralight Longster
A modern replica of the Longster with various engine installations.[5]

Specifications (Anzani Longster)

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Data from EAA, 1931 flying and gliding manual

General characteristics

  • Length: 18 ft 3 in (5.56 m)
  • Wingspan: 27 ft (8.2 m)
  • Height: 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
  • Empty weight: 425 lb (193 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Anzani 3-cyl. Y radial engine, 35 hp (26 kW)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed, 6 ft (1.8 m) diameter

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 79 kn (91 mph, 146 km/h)
  • Range: 100 nmi (120 mi, 190 km)

See also

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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References

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  1. ^ "Concept: Can a Long "Longster" be Built as a Legal Part 103 Ultralight?". Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  2. ^ Bob Whitter (Winter 1969). "The plane that helped save homebuilding". Air Progress: 20.
  3. ^ RC Model World Magazine. November 2011. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "Aviation museum off the ground". Euguene Register Guard. 8 July 1984.
  5. ^ "Ultralight Longster". Retrieved 7 October 2013.