Snyder Buzzard
Motor Gliders Incorporated · United States · first flew 1930 · light aircraft
The Snyder Buzzard was a light sport aircraft produced in the United States in the early 1930s. The designer and builder was Bud Snyder.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.87 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Parasol-mounted wing
- Engine mounted atop the wing
- Pusher propeller
A single-seat parasol monoplane with a 34 hp ABC Scorpion engine mounted atop the wing, driving a pusher propeller.
Specifications
- The Snyder Buzzard has a length of 5.87 m (19 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.67 m (35 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 112 km/h (70 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed to fill the lowest segment of the civil aviation market and first flew in 1930.
Variants
The Buzzard was a single-seat, single-engine, fabric-covered aircraft of conventional configuration.
Where you'll see it
It was a single-seat, single-engine light sport aircraft designed to fill the lowest segment of the civil aviation market.
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