Lesher Teal
Edgar J. Lesher · United States · first flew 1965 · light aircraft
The Lesher Teal is a homebuilt experimental aircraft that at one point held seven FAI Class C-1a records for speed and distance.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.87 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Single-seat homebuilt with a shoulder-mounted wing
- Pusher propeller driven by a Continental O-200 engine
- Retractable landing gear on an all-aluminium airframe
An all-aluminium single-seat aircraft powered by a 100 hp Continental O-200 driving a 64-inch Hartzell propeller, with retractable landing gear.
Specifications
- The Lesher Teal has a length of 5.87 m (19 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 7.26 m (24 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The Teal was designed by Edgar J. Lesher to beat the FAI Class C-1a records for speed and distance. Construction started in 1962 and the first flight was made at Willow Run Airport on 28 April 1965.
Variants
There were no variants: only one was built.
Where you'll see it
In 1967 Lesher set 500 km, 1,000 km and 2,000 km closed-course speed records, and in 1970 a closed-circuit distance record of 1,554 miles. In 1975 he set a straight-line distance record of 1,835 miles from Florida to Arizona. He won the FAI Louis Bleriot Medal four times, and the aircraft was donated to the EAA museum in 2002.
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