Light Miniature Aircraft
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | circa 1985 |
| Defunct | circa 2010 |
| Fate | Out of business |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Homebuilt aircraft plans |
Light Miniature Aircraft was an American
The company seems to have gone out of business about 2010, but Wicks Aircraft continues to provide kits for the designs.[5][6]
Products
The company's
FAR Part 103 rules, including its 254 lb (115 kg) empty weight, but provide aircraft that look and fly like a traditional light aircraft. However, many of the designs result in completed aircraft that are heavier than the US ultralight rule empty weight limit.[3]
The LM-1 family of designs are built from wood, or optionally
Aeronca Champ. The follow-on Light Miniature Aircraft LM-5 is a full-sized tandem two-seat replica of the Piper PA-18 Super Cub.[1][2][3][4]
The
side-by-side configuration Taylorcraft replica, both rendered in wood and fabric.[7]
Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Miniature Aircraft LM-1 | 1985 | Single seat 75-85% scale replica of the Piper J-3 Cub | |
Light Miniature Aircraft LM-2
|
1987 | Single or two seat 75% scale replica of the Taylorcraft B | |
Light Miniature Aircraft LM-3
|
1987 | Single seat 75% scale replica of the Aeronca Champ
| |
| Light Miniature Aircraft LM-5 | 1991 | more than 35 (2007) | Tandem two-seat full-sized replica of a Piper PA-18 Super Cub |
| Light Miniature Aircraft LM-J3-W | Tandem two-seat full-sized replica of a Piper J-3 Cub | ||
| Light Miniature Aircraft LM-TC-W | Two-seat in side-by-side configuration full-sized replica of a Taylorcraft
|
References
- ^ a b Downey, Julia: 1999 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 15, Number 12, December 1998, page 55. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- ^ a b Downey, Julia: 2008 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 24, Number 12, December 2007, page 60. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- ^ ISBN 0-9680628-1-4
- ^ ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
- ^ "Light Miniature Aircraft". Internet Archive Wayback Machine. March 13, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ^ Wicks Aircraft. "Aircraft Kits". Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ^ Light Miniature Aircraft. "Plan and Manuals". Archived from the original on March 9, 2005. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
External links
- Official website - previous location
- Company website archives on Archive.org