Eagle XL
ultralight aircraft, Eagle XL experimental aircraft, Eagle XL experimental light sport aircraft (ELSA), Light Sport Aircraft Pilot News
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Eagle XL ultralight, experimental
lightsport, amateur built aircraft.
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Manufacturer
American Aerolites - no longer in business, no longer in
production.
The American Areolights Eagle XL is a single place
tricycle gear ultralight aircraft with a sweptback wing,
with a pusher prop, with a canard.
The Eagle XL uses bolt together aluminum tube
construction, with the double surfaced wing covered in
dacron sailcloth. The Eagle XL took approximately 75 hours
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The Eagle XL uses wire
bracing with three axis control via wing tip rudders,
spoilerons, and a canard. It has a right hand stick, left
hand throttle, with the stick controlling the elevator and
spoilers, and the rudder pedals operating the wing tip
rudders.
Power was originally supplied by the 430 Cayuna, with later
models using the 377 Rotax. Suspension was via the main axle
tube flexing, and steering on the ground was via a steerable
nose wheel.
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American Aerolites Eagle XL Specifications |
| Seats |
1 |
| Empty Weight |
225 lbs |
| Gross Weight |
465 lbs |
| Wing Span |
35 ft |
| Wing Area |
177 sq ft |
| Cord |
4.4 ft |
| Power |
Cuyuna 430R |
| Maximum Speed |
55 mph |
| Cruise Speed |
35 mph |
| Stall Speed |
25 mph |
| Rate of Climb |
850 fpm |
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Eagle XL ultralight -
experimental lightsport aircraft |
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