Luton Major
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| L.A.5 Major | |
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| Type | Two-seat cabin monoplane |
| Manufacturer | Homebuilt |
| Designed by | C.H. Latimer-Needham |
| Maiden flight | 1939 |
The Luton L.A.5 Major was a 1930s British single-seat high-wing cabin monoplane. Prototype built by the Luton Aircraft Limited in 1939.
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[edit] History
The Major was small two-seat aircraft powered by a 62hp Walter Mikron II engine. The Major was designed by C.H. Latimer-Needham and built by Luton Aircraft at the Phoenix Works, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire in 1929. The prototype registered G-AFMU, designated the L.A.5 Major, first flew on 12 March 1939. The Phoenix Works burnt down during 1943 destroying the prototype and causing the Luton Aircraft company to close. The Phoenix Aircraft Limited (formed by the designer C.H. Latimer-Needham and A.W.J.G. Ord-Hume) took over the design rights for the Luton Major. Latimer-Needham updated the design for enable it to be built as a homebuilt. The redesigned aircraft was designated the L.A.5A. The design and subsequently the aircraft has been built as a homebuilt aircraft.
[edit] Variants
- L.A.5 Major
- Prototype, one built.
- L.A.5A Major
- Updated homebuilt version, all homebuilt.
[edit] Specifications (L.A.5A)
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 23 ft 9 in (7.24 m)
- Wingspan: 35 ft 2 in (10.72 m)
- Height: ()
- Empty weight: 600 lb (270 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,100 lb (500 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Walter Mikron II, 62hp (46 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 91 knots (105 mph, 169 km/h)
[edit] References
- Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 3. London: Putnam. ISBN 0 370 10014 X.
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