The Eberman Monoplane was an original Anzani-powered aircraft design by Gus Eberman built in 1930.[1][2]
| Eberman 1930 Monoplane | |
|---|---|
| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States of America |
| Designer | Gus Eberman |
| First flight | 1930 |
| Number built | 1 |
Design and development edit
The Eberman Monoplane was built in Geneva, Illinois.
The Eberman Monoplane was a high-wing conventional landing gear-equipped aircraft with an open cockpit. The wings used fir spars with steel lift struts. The fuselage was all wood. The ailerons were controlled with a push-pull tube. The tail surfaces were welded steel tubing with aircraft fabric covering.[3]
Operational history edit
The aircraft flew for 105 minutes total before its first engine failure. A 1928 Anzani engine was installed as a replacement which subsequently failed after 12 hours.
Specifications (Eberman 1930 Monoplane) edit
Data from Sport Aviation
General characteristics
- Capacity: one
- Length: 21 ft 5 in (6.53 m)
- Wingspan: 31 ft 4 in (9.55 m)
- Airfoil: Modified USA 27
- Empty weight: 850 lb (386 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,200 lb (544 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 35 US gallons (130 L; 29 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Anzani 6 cylinder, two row radial, 80 hp (60 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed Hartzell, 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) diameter
Performance
- Maximum speed: 87 kn (100 mph, 160 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 74 kn (85 mph, 137 km/h)
- Stall speed: 43 kn (50 mph, 80 km/h)
- Rate of climb: 1,000 ft/min (5.1 m/s)
References edit
- ^ "Golden Years of Flight Registry". Archived from the original on 19 September 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "Aerofiles". Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "Unknown title". Sport Aviation. November 1960.