@flyguy26 Just checking in. Did you get your Eagle sold? I have three of them, all in pieces. I need to get to work & get them in the air! I am short a Prop & a magnito. Would you happen to know where I might find them?
@CorrectiveMassage .. I sold the one in the video. What motor do you have for the prop you are looking for? I do have the original wooden prop that came with the aerolight as the carbon fiber one was sold with the bird. No idea on the magneto...
Anyone still using this site? I see most of the posts are from years ago. Are there newer sites for the eagle I should be looking at? Thanks. jabfly33
Had my eagle about 2 years now and love it. Easiest thing in the world to fly. Also have a paraplane pm2 that I love to fly. Here in MN I have floats I want t put on the eagle, but not sure how to attach. Anyone have any ideas for me??? Also, how many eagles out there flying yet?? Thanks for any help.
Do you guys mind divulging the approx. cost of one of these kits? Lifelong dream of mine is to build one. What about an "in flight" camera next time? Nice soundtrack as well.
i know a guy who used to instruct on these during the early microlighting days in the uk, he used to run underneath and shout up at the students. Fantastic stuff
Send me your email @ csynnes@hotmail.com for the pictures. As far as flying goes, it's tricky in a crosswind. I'd recommend a calm morning with plenty of runway. With the canard there's no stall, indeed easy to fly but like anything else you have to get used to it. DO a LOT of taxi tests to get used to the steering on the ground. Other than that lotsa fun.
I applaud you efforts. How far along are you? I recommend this site for wierd parts http://www.mcmaster.com/ Also, if you would like any detailed pictures, I'd be happy to provide them. Here are some more sites for parts etc.
This originally had (2) 10 hp engines and no you cant stall or spin these because of the canard wing at the front. It is at a greater angle of attack and stalls first, thus lowering the nose increasing the speed ensuring that the main wing does not stall. I have about 80 hours on one of these and tried many times to stall it even high speed climbs then cutting power with the nose up as far as I could get it. The nose just drops with no wing drop or loss of altitude.
Mine had (2) Chrysler Westbend 10HP engines set up so if one quit the other would continue to power the prop. We are at about 3500 feet above sea level here and you need all the power you can get. So no 10 hp is not enough. The one in the video here is a later model with one 28 HP engine, a much better set up than mine was.
you right, i got over 200 hrs on the Eagle weight shift with 2 Chrysler 820 of 9 or 10 hp. i tried to stall this machine with full trottle or not and you describe very well what happen. i flew in 1982 to 1985 with the first generation of the Eagle from American Aerolite. nice fly wihtout wind, when it's windy, you better with your windsurf. we restore our Eagle with 2 engines as close than original fabrication, almost like the Wright Brother.
very cool. I helped some guys put one together when I was a kid and it hit a bump on the runway and broke the wooden propeller right away. Very dissapointing, so this makes me happy.
one of the oldest videos on youtube!
kApEtAnKaP0TaS 1 month ago
I'm selling the eagle shown in the video. Any takers please let me know!!!
flyguy26 11 months ago
@flyguy26 Just checking in. Did you get your Eagle sold? I have three of them, all in pieces. I need to get to work & get them in the air! I am short a Prop & a magnito. Would you happen to know where I might find them?
Thank you
correctivemassage@msn.com
CorrectiveMassage 1 month ago
@CorrectiveMassage .. I sold the one in the video. What motor do you have for the prop you are looking for? I do have the original wooden prop that came with the aerolight as the carbon fiber one was sold with the bird. No idea on the magneto...
flyguy26 1 month ago
Anyone still using this site? I see most of the posts are from years ago. Are there newer sites for the eagle I should be looking at? Thanks. jabfly33
jabfly33 11 months ago
Had my eagle about 2 years now and love it. Easiest thing in the world to fly. Also have a paraplane pm2 that I love to fly. Here in MN I have floats I want t put on the eagle, but not sure how to attach. Anyone have any ideas for me??? Also, how many eagles out there flying yet?? Thanks for any help.
jabfly33 11 months ago
why can't I post a message?
jabfly33 11 months ago
Oh and you should turn the music down or take it out when you talk it's really hard to hear you.
hellsacomin7 3 years ago
3500 rpm is idle? That's a little excessive, even for an ultralight isn't it?
hellsacomin7 3 years ago
Do you guys mind divulging the approx. cost of one of these kits? Lifelong dream of mine is to build one. What about an "in flight" camera next time? Nice soundtrack as well.
datfunk 5 years ago
i dont think they make 'em anymore - they were old when i flew next to one in 1990
pgpete 5 years ago
i know a guy who used to instruct on these during the early microlighting days in the uk, he used to run underneath and shout up at the students. Fantastic stuff
meggark 5 years ago
The tracking along side about 6 minutes in, and on, was quite impressive and a unique perspective.
kimsacramento 5 years ago
Send me your email @ csynnes@hotmail.com for the pictures. As far as flying goes, it's tricky in a crosswind. I'd recommend a calm morning with plenty of runway. With the canard there's no stall, indeed easy to fly but like anything else you have to get used to it. DO a LOT of taxi tests to get used to the steering on the ground. Other than that lotsa fun.
flyguy26 6 years ago
I applaud you efforts. How far along are you? I recommend this site for wierd parts http://www.mcmaster.com/ Also, if you would like any detailed pictures, I'd be happy to provide them. Here are some more sites for parts etc.
http://www.flyaboveall.com/lazer.htm
http://www.ulparts.com/
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/inpages/westach_ultralite.php
http://www.recreationalmobility.com/cgi-bin/recreation/TinyTach.html
http://www.800-airwolf.com/securestoreinfo.htm
flyguy26 6 years ago
as I recall from 1980 this flew on only 10hp.was that the engine it came with?Is it really true it couldnt be stalled or spun?
tomterahedrob 3 years ago
Anything that flies using an airfoil can stall and spin.
hellsacomin7 3 years ago
This originally had (2) 10 hp engines and no you cant stall or spin these because of the canard wing at the front. It is at a greater angle of attack and stalls first, thus lowering the nose increasing the speed ensuring that the main wing does not stall. I have about 80 hours on one of these and tried many times to stall it even high speed climbs then cutting power with the nose up as far as I could get it. The nose just drops with no wing drop or loss of altitude.
dave6ix 2 years ago
thanks.could it fly on only 10hp?
tomterahedrob 2 years ago
Mine had (2) Chrysler Westbend 10HP engines set up so if one quit the other would continue to power the prop. We are at about 3500 feet above sea level here and you need all the power you can get. So no 10 hp is not enough. The one in the video here is a later model with one 28 HP engine, a much better set up than mine was.
dave6ix 2 years ago
@dave6ix
you right, i got over 200 hrs on the Eagle weight shift with 2 Chrysler 820 of 9 or 10 hp. i tried to stall this machine with full trottle or not and you describe very well what happen. i flew in 1982 to 1985 with the first generation of the Eagle from American Aerolite. nice fly wihtout wind, when it's windy, you better with your windsurf. we restore our Eagle with 2 engines as close than original fabrication, almost like the Wright Brother.
eaglequebec 1 year ago
man that looks like fun
larfus 6 years ago
very cool. I helped some guys put one together when I was a kid and it hit a bump on the runway and broke the wooden propeller right away. Very dissapointing, so this makes me happy.
slvgdvg 6 years ago