Lockspeiser LDA Aircraft

LDA, RV Smith from British Built Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

David Lockspeiser

First Flight:

24 August 1971

LDA:

1 - David Lockspeiser

Type Specification

Applies to:

Lockspeiser Land Development Aircraft

Type:

Scale research and development model of projected utility transport

Wing:

Canard monoplane. Main wing at upper rear of fuselage with canard wing just behind of nose legs. Fabric covered metal construction

Fuselage:

Rectangular fuselage. Metal construction with fabric covering

Tail Unit:

No horizontal tail. Fixed fin attached to fuselage with additional fins and rudders attached to rear wing

Landing Gear:

Fixed undercarriage. Twin nose legs at front of fuselage with main legs at rear of fuselage

Power Plant:

One 85 hp Continental C85-12 engine mounted at rear of fuselage driving a two bladed pusher propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in enclosed cockpit in nose

Span:

29 ft 0 in

Length:

22 ft 6 in

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

Unknown

All-up:

1,400 lb

Speed:

Unknown

Preserved in British Museums

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