Full size printed plans Peanut Scale "LOCKSPEISER LDA-01" an unusual aircraft

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LOCKSPEISER LDA-01

The Land Development Aircraft (LDA) has been described as an "aerial Land Rover" (flying Jeep for you who do not know a spanner from a wrench or bonnet for a hood).

Full size printed plan on a sheet 11” x 17”

Three page article with building notes and photos

Peanut Scale

Wingspan 13”

Power Rubber

By JOHN WALKER ...

   The Lockspeiser is an unusual aircraft that has been under development in the United Kingdom for a number of years. The craft has a canard layout with the wing mounted high on the aft end of the box-like fuselage. The plane is a 7/10 th scale version of the planned production version, making this model a scale model of a scale model.

   Since making its first flight in August, 1971, the LDA has undergone many changes. It was originally fitted with three wire-braced rudders and a four wheel undercarriage. The 85hp Continental has been replaced by a 160hp Lycoming engine. Hoerner tips have replaced the square tipped wing and canard. The production "flying utility truck" will have a span of 13.4 m and be powered by a 360hp 0-540 engine.

   The model is a copy of the aircraft seen at the 1975 Paris Air show. One half of the plane was camouflaged, with the other half in civvies. The model shown is fully camouflaged.  

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