Sandlin Goat
Mike Sandlin · United States · first flew 2003 · glider
The Sandlin Goat is an American parasol-wing, single-seat ultralight glider designed by Mike Sandlin. It is supplied as technical drawings for amateur construction.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.21 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Parasol wing of 11 m span braced by lift struts
- Open seat with no windshield
- Fixed monowheel undercarriage
The 11 m parasol wing is held by lift struts, with a pilot seated in the open on a monowheel airframe. It has conventional three-axis controls.
Specifications
- The Sandlin Goat has a length of 5.21 m (17 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11 m (36 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 72 km/h (45 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The Goat first flew on 1 February 2003 and was designed as a monoplane development of the biplane Sandlin Bug. It is built mainly from bolted aluminium tube covered with heat-shrunk Dacron.
Variants
The Goat 1 has V lift struts and jury struts, while the Goat 2 is lighter with a kingpost and cable bracing. The Goat 3 has a short wing and a higher-speed airfoil, and the Goat 4 combines the Goat 2 wing with the Goat 3 nose and tail.
Where you'll see it
Its empty weight is under 70 kg, so it qualifies under the US FAR 103 ultralight rules. One Goat was flown on a cross-country flight of more than 97 km that exceeded 3,962 m.
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