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George Meyer's Famous "Little Toot"
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George Meyer's Famous "Little Toot"
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Meyer Aircraft was formed by the late George W. Meyer to market plans for construction of a small, fully aerobatic biplane of his own design, know as George Meyer's Little Toot. The Prototype flew for the first time February 5th, 1957 at Cuddihy Field in Corpus Christi, Texas. It was test flown by a great woman pilot named Pauline Glasson. Several hundred sets of Detailed Drawings have been sold and approximately 30 Little Toots are now flying. The prototype had a metal monocoque fuselage and metal tail surfaces with fabric covered wings, but the plans provide details for an alternative method of construction utilizing a metal tube fuselage structure with plywood bulkheads, wood stringers and fabric covering.
Meyer Aircraft has been maintained by George Meyer's Son, Tommy Meyer, Daughter, Joy Meyer Kelley and Tommy's partner and chief engineer, Phil Witt. Their goal is to promote Little Toot and "The Fun of flying" associated with the Experimental Aircraft Association, the International Aerobatics Club and General Aviation. Meyer Aircraft supplies full size plans and specialized components such as fiberglass four piece cowlings, wheel pants, wing fairings, headrests, etc. as well as experienced assistance with your questions and above all, supplies enthusiastic support. Click here for more details. Presently, in the development stages is a tandem, two-place version of Little Toot.
Type - Single Seat, Sports Biplane
Wings - Braced biplane type with single interplane strut each side and two N type strut assemblies supporting top wing above the fuselage. The airfoil is a NACA 2212 wing section. Sweepback 8 degrees on the top wing. 2 degrees of dihedral on lower wing and incidence of 2 degrees on both upper and lower wings. All wood, two 1" thick spar structure with fabric covering. Fabric covered all metal full-length ailerons on lower wings only. No Flaps.
Fuselage - All-metal structure with metal-covered steel tube construction from rear of cockpit forward, and metal monocoque rear of tubular fuselage cockpit forward section.
Tail Unit - Cantilever all-metal structure. Trim tab in port elevator.
Landing Gear - Non-Retractable tailwheel type. Tail dragger. Cantilever spring steel main legs of type fitted to Cessna 140 aircraft. Disc brakes, Wheel Pants, Steerable tailwheel.
Power Plant - Provision for optional four-cylinder engines of up to 200 hp. And six cylinders up to IO-540 250 horse power. Fuel tank in the fuselage holds 18 gallons max. Optional wing tanks can be added to increase total capacity of 30 gallons if necessary.
Accommodations - Single seat open Cockpit. Optional sliding canopy, Baggage spaces just aft of pilots seat.
Dimensions
Wing Span (Both) - 19'-0"
Fuselage Length - 16'-6"
Total Height - 7'
Weights and Loads
Weight Empty - 914 lbs.
Gross Weight - 1350 lbs.
Maximum Wing Loading - 10 lb's/sq foot
Maximum Power Loading - 13.7 lb's/sq foot
Maximum Speed - 200 Mph
Maximum Speed at Sea Level
125 horse Power - 135 Mph
150 horse Power - 150 Mph
180 horse Power - 165 Mph
Normal Cruising Speed
125 horse Power - 125 Mph
150 horse Power - 135 Mph
180 horse Power - 145 Mph
Stalling Speed - 55 Mph
Max Rate of Climb
125 horse Power - 1600 foot per minute
150 horse Power - 2000 foot per minute
180 horse Power - 2150 foot per minute
Range (Standard with wing tanks)
125 horse Power - 260 Statute Miles
150 horse Power - 240 Statute Miles
180 horse Power - 220 Statute Miles
Roll Rate - 360degree's in 3 seconds
Stress Analysis - 10- and 10+ G's (Super strong
structure compared to Stearman)
Tommy Meyer, "Son of
Toot"
170 Park Lane
Double Oak, Texas 75077
Home Phone - 817 430-3507 Cell - 817
269-9292
Copyright: Little Toot Biplanes by Meyer
Aircraft.
Web Design by Joy Meyer Kelley
Last revised:
July 30, 2006.
