Meyer Little Toot
Meyer Aircraft · United States · first flew 1957 · light aircraft
Meyer's Little Toot is a homebuilt biplane designed by George W. Meyer of Corpus Christi, Texas. It was designed with aerobatics in mind and is stressed for 10g loads.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.03 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-seat open-cockpit biplane with conventional landing gear
- Upper wing swept back eight degrees
- Lower wing with 2.5 degrees of dihedral and nearly full-length ailerons
It is a single-seat open-cockpit biplane with fabric-covered wooden wings and a welded steel tube fuselage. The upper wing is swept back and the landing gear and wheel pants came from a Cessna 140.
Specifications
- The Meyer Little Toot has a length of 5.03 m (17 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 5.79 m (19 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 217 km/h (135 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
George Meyer started the design in 1952, building a scale model alongside the drawings. The prototype was first displayed at the 1957 Experimental Aircraft Association convention in Milwaukee.
Variants
Only one was built, the original aircraft registered N61G.
Where you'll see it
At the 1957 convention Little Toot, N61G, won the Mechanix Illustrated Trophy for Outstanding Achievement and second place for Outstanding Design. EAA founder Paul Poberezny flew it several times.
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