MILHOLLAND DOUBLE EAGLE

 

ORIGIN:

United States of America

DESCRIPTION:

Ultralight sport aircraft

POWER PLANT:

One 45 kw (60 hp) Volkswagen [1835-cc] conversion four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air- cooled engine

SPECIFICATIONS:

  • Wingspan: 8.62 m (28 ft 3 in)
  • Length: 5.48 m (18 ft)
  • Height: 2.07 m (6 ft 8 in)
  • Wing area: 11.79 m² (127 sq ft)
  • Wing chord: 1.43 m (4 ft 7 in)
  • Cruising speed: 113 km/h (70 mph)
  • Economical cruising speed: 88 km/h (55 mph)
  • Stalling speed: 56 km/h (35 mph)
  • Range: 370 km (230 miles)
  • Fuel capacity: 53 litres (11.65 Imp gals)
  • Take-off distance: 76 m (250 ft)
  • Landing distance: 107 m (350 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 152 m/min (500 ft/min)
  • Empty weight: 175 kg (385 lb)
  • Useful load: 234 kg (515 lb)
  • Loaded weight: 408 kg (900 lb)

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