Skyheater | |
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Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
National origin | United States |
Designer | Ed Young |
The Young Skyheater is an American aircraft that was designed by Ed Young for homebuilt construction.
The Skyheater is a two-seat, single engine, conventional landing gear-equipped, parasol wing aircraft. Rather than a separate distinct vertical tail section, the Skyheater fuselage is tapered only along its sides, leaving a square tail or full-height dorsal fin extending to the wing root. The fuselage is constructed of welded steel tubing with fabric covered control surfaces. The wings are of all aluminum construction. [1]
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