Heuberger Sizzler

Heuberger Sizzler
General information
Type	Homebuilt aircraft
National origin	United States of America
Designer	Lawrence K. Hueberger
History
First flight	18 September 1957

The Heuberger Sizzler is low-wing, tricycle gear, homebuilt aircraft that was designed by Continental Air Lines engineer Larry Heuberger. ^[1]

Design and development

The prototype Sizzler was started in November 1956

The Sizzler is almost a T-tail arrangement with a small amount of vertical stabilizer protruding. It is mostly aluminium construction with flush riveting. The Sizzler uses a fiberglass cowling and wing fairings. The front spar is from an Ercoupe and the nose gear is modified from a Cessna 180 tail wheel. ^[2]

Variants

• Heuberger Sizzler

  Heuberger Sizzler II

Widened for two seats side-by-side, integrated leading edge wet-wing and larger stabilizer ^{[3] [4]}

Specifications (Sizzler)

Data from Sport Aviation, Air Trails

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Capacity: one passenger
• Length: 20 ft 7 in (6.27 m)
• Wingspan: 18 ft 4 in (5.59 m)
• Wing area: 100 sq ft (9.3 m²)
• Airfoil: NACA 63-210
• Empty weight: 900 lb (408 kg)
• Gross weight: 1,350 lb (612 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 33 U.S. gallons (120 L; 27 imp gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-290-D , 125 hp (93 kW)
• Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

• Maximum speed: 160 kn (180 mph, 290 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 135 kn (155 mph, 249 km/h)
• Stall speed: 59 kn (68 mph, 109 km/h)
• Range: 520 nmi (600 mi, 970 km)
• Service ceiling: 14,000 ft (4,300 m)

See also

• Heuberger Doodle Bug

References

1. "Heuberger Sizzler" . Retrieved 5 July 2011.
2. Sport Aviation. July 1959.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
3. Air Trails: 78. Winter 1971.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
4. Air Progress Sport Aircraft: 72. Winter 1969.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)