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.
| Mister America | |
|---|---|
| Role | Light sports monoplane |
| Manufacturer | Harmon Engineering Company |
| Designer | James B. Harmon |
| First flight | 1975 |
| Number built | 2 |
| Developed from | Harmon Der Donnerschlag |
Operational history
editIn November 2014 one example was registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration.[1]
Specifications
editData from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1976–77[2]
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 sq ft (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)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 125 mph (201 km/h, 109 kn)
- Cruise speed: 100 mph (161 km/h, 87 kn)
- Range: 400 mi (643 km, 350 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 12,000 ft (3,660 m)
- Rate of climb: 800 ft/min (4.1 m/s)
References
edit- ^ Federal Aviation Administration (10 November 2014). "Make / Model Inquiry Results". Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ Taylor 1976, p. 514.
- Taylor, John W. R. (1976). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1976–77. London: Jane's Yearbooks. ISBN 0-354-00538-3.
- Aircraft World Directory Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine