Parker Jeanie's Teenie
Calvin Parker (homebuilt) · United States · first flew 1967 · light aircraft
The Parker Jeanie's Teenie, or JT-1, is a single-seat, single-engine sport aircraft first built in the United States in 1967 and marketed for homebuilding.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 3.63 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Tiny single-seat all-metal homebuilt with an 18 ft span
- Converted air-cooled Volkswagen engine
- Outer wings detachable for transport
A monocoque metal fuselage built from sheet that could be bought at a hardware store, powered by a 36 hp Volkswagen-based engine.
Specifications
- The Parker Jeanie's Teenie has a length of 3.63 m (12 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 5.49 m (18 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 136 km/h (85 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Calvin Parker built the prototype in Daphne, Alabama, with help from an aircraft engineer, and named it after his daughter Jeanie. It was featured on the cover of Popular Mechanics in May 1968 as a "Flying Volkswagen" for under 600 dollars.
Variants
A two-seat development was sold as the Parker Teenie Two.
Where you'll see it
It is certified as an experimental aircraft in the United States and is not treated as an ultralight, so a pilot licence is needed to fly one.
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