Heuberger Sizzler
Role Homebuilt aircraft
National origin United States of America
Designer Lawrence K. Hueberger
First flight 18 September 1957

The Heuberger Sizzler is low-wing, tricycle gear, homebuilt aircraft that was designed by Continental Air Lines engineer Larry Heuberger.[1]

Design and development

The prototype Sizzler was started in November 1956

The Sizzler is almost a T-tail arrangement with a small amount of vertical stabilizer protruding. It is mostly aluminium construction with flush riveting. The Sizzler uses a fiberglass cowling and wing fairings. The front spar is from an Ercoupe and the nose gear is modified from a Cessna 180 tail wheel.[2]

Variants

  • Heuberger Sizzler
    Heuberger Sizzler II
Widened for two seats side-by-side, integrated leading edge wet-wing and larger stabilizer[3][4]

Specifications (Sizzler)

Data from Sport Aviation, Air Trails

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Length: 20 ft 7 in (6.27 m)
  • Wingspan: 18 ft 4 in (5.59 m)
  • Wing area: 100 sq ft (9.3 m2)
  • Airfoil: NACA 63-210
  • Empty weight: 900 lb (408 kg)
  • Gross weight: 1,350 lb (612 kg)
  • Fuel capacity: 33 U.S. gallons (120 L; 27 imp gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-290-D , 125 hp (93 kW)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 160 kn (180 mph, 290 km/h)
  • Cruise speed: 135 kn (155 mph, 249 km/h)
  • Stall speed: 59 kn (68 mph, 109 km/h)
  • Range: 520 nmi (600 mi, 970 km)
  • Service ceiling: 14,000 ft (4,300 m)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Heuberger Sizzler". Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  2. ↑ Sport Aviation. July 1959. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ Air Trails: 78. Winter 1971. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ Air Progress Sport Aircraft: 72. Winter 1969. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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