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Harmon Mister America

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Top speed
  
201 km/h

Length
  
4.62 m

Wingspan
  
5.99 m

Manufacturer
  
Harmon Engineering Company

The Harmon Mister America was a 1970s American single-seat light sports aircraft designed by James B. Harmon. Plans for home building were made available from the Harmon Engineering Company. It is a mid-wing cantilever monoplane with a low-set tailplane and a fixed-tailwheel landing gear. The prototype (N7UN) first flew in 1975 powered by a 60-hp (45 kW) 1200cc Volkswagen air-cooled engine.

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Operational history

In November 2014 one example was registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration.

Specifications

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1976–77

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 15 ft 2 in (4.62 m)
  • Wingspan: 19 ft 8 in (5.99 m)
  • Height: 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m)
  • Wing area: 76.0 ft2 (7.06 m2)
  • Aspect ratio: 4.916:1
  • Empty weight: 430 lb (195 kg)
  • Gross weight: 650 lb (295 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × 1200cc Volkswagen air-cooled engine, 60 hp (45 kW) each

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 125 mph (201 km/h)
  • Cruise speed: 100 mph (161 km/h)
  • Range: 400 miles (643 km)
  • Service ceiling: 12,000 ft (3,660 m)
  • Rate of climb: 800 ft/min (4.1 m/s)

    • References

    Harmon Mister America Wikipedia
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