Heuberger Sizzler

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

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

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

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)
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