Long Henderson Longster

The Long Henderson Longster HL-1 is an American aircraft that was designed by Leslie Long and Ivan Diggs for homebuilt construction.

Henderson Longster
Role Homebuilt aircraft
National origin United States
Designer Leslie Long, Ivan Diggs
Introduction 1931
Variants Long Anzani Longster

Design and development

The Henderson Longster is a conventional landing gear equipped, wire braced parasol wing aircraft. Aeronautical designer Ivan Diggs designed a new 30 ft wing for the Longster.[1] The wire bracing is supported by a central cabane post located over a 1 U.S. gallon (3.8 L; 0.83 imp gal) above-wing fuel tank. The fuselage is steel tubing. The design also features pinned and brazed gusset joints as opposed to conventionally welded joint clusters. [2]

Variants
Henderson Longster
Harlequin Longster
Used a Long designed homebuilt engine, the Long Harlequin 933.

Aircraft on display

An example of a Longster is on display at the Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum.[3]

Specifications (Long Henderson Longster)

Data from EAA Contact

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Wingspan: 30 ft (9.1 m)
  • Airfoil: Clark Y
  • Empty weight: 325 lb (147 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Heath-Henderson B-4 Inline four cylinder piston, 30 hp (22 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 65 kn (75 mph, 121 km/h)
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See also

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

References
  1. Bob Whitter (Winter 1969). "The Plane that helped save homebuilding". Air Progress.
  2. "Concept: Can a Long "Longster" be Built as a Legal Part 103 Ultralight?". Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  3. "Longster III". Retrieved 7 October 2013.

Further reading
  • 1931 Flying and Gliding Manual
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