Year: 1932
Engine: Continental A-40
Horsepower: 37
Wingspan: 31 ' 3"
Top Speed: 80 mph (128 km/hr)
Gr. Weight: 700 lbs (318 kg)
Original/Reproduction: Original
In 1926, Edward Heath started the homebuilt aircraft movement by designing a small, light airplane using surplus, WWI Thomas-Morse Scout wings and a Henderson motorcycle engine. He sold complete aircraft and a kit of parts that a builder could assemble with common hand tools. Heath died in a test flight, but his little airplane is still being home-built and his company went on to become famous for producing outstanding electronic assembly kits. Our example was built in 1932.