AmEagle American Eaglet
| American Eaglet | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Ultralight sailplane |
| Manufacturer | AmEagle |
| Designer | Larry Haig |
| History | |
| First flight | 19 November 1975 |
The AmEagle American Eaglet was a highly unorthodox ultralight sailplane marketed in the U.S. for homebuilding. It was a one-seat, high-wing braced monoplane that carried an inverted V-tail on a long boom extending from a pod-like fuselage. Intended for self-launching, it was equipped with a McCulloch go-kart engine and a folding propeller behind the cabin. Its first flight was on 19 November 1975, and by 1978, at least 250 sets of plans had been sold, with 12 aircraft reportedly completed.