Long Anzani Longster Explained

The Long Anzani Longster AL-1 is an early homebuilt aircraft.[1]

Design and development

The Anzani Longster was the second in the series of nine homebuilt designs from Leslie Long. The design was published in the 1931 issue of 'Modern Mechanix and Inventions'.[2]

The Longster is a conventional landing gear-equipped, single engine, mid-wing aircraft with lower wing struts. The rudder is balanced without a fixed vertical stabilizer.[3]

Operational history

One replica of the Longster has been built from the original plans by students at Lane Community College for display in the Oregon Aviation Museum.[4]

Variants

Anzani Longster
  • Heath Longster
  • A wire braced parasol modification with a Heath modified Henderson motorcycle engine.
    Ultralight Longster
  • A modern replica of the Longster with various engine installations.[5]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Concept: Can a Long "Longster" be Built as a Legal Part 103 Ultralight?. 7 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20101203195229/http://www.eaa.org/experimenter/articles/2009-03_longster.asp. 3 December 2010. dead.
    2. Air Progress. Winter 1969. 20. The plane that helped save homebuilding. Bob Whitter.
    3. RC Model World Magazine. November 2011.
    4. News: Euguene Register Guard. 8 July 1984. Aviation museum off the ground.
    5. Web site: Ultralight Longster. 7 October 2013.

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