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According the Leonard Milholland the designer,
this is the first time the Legal Eagle has been outside of his home state
of Texas. Leonard has sold a number of plans for the plane and is just
now in the process of finalizing some production of fuselage kits and
materials packages.
Leonard injured himself several weeks prior to the
show and it was the effort of his friends and neighbors that made the trip
down to Sun N Fun possible. The plane features a welded fuselage with an
all wood wing, similar to that of a Mini Max, the tail section is aluminum
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. Plans sell for $50.
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 are also available for the engine design which Leonard
indicates he has been doing for over 10 years.
For more information contact
L.E Milholland
Box 747
Brookshire Texas 77423
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