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Airframes => Single Seaters => Topic started by: leshoman on May 30, 2015, 08:55:16 AM

Title: Legal Eagle XL Soaring with the Eagles
Post by: leshoman on May 30, 2015, 08:55:16 AM

Another Youtube video. Taken at Ely Nevada, Yelland Field, Field elevation 6,239  msl, Density altitude 6,900 feet, and reaching a max. flight height of almost 11,000 feet to east of airport over mountain peaks.  According to the Tim at the airport these mountains are home to several Eagles so we were flying with the Eagles in Eagle country.

https://youtu.be/VJTFJ1jL6ls

If you are wondering about  building a Legal Eagle XL and flying it out of a more than a sea level airstrip, build it light, use the 45 hp engine and keep  you weight below 250 with cloths on and it is very doable.

Title: Re: Legal Eagle XL Soaring with the Eagles
Post by: Dan_ on May 30, 2015, 12:45:02 PM

Way to go Les.  We are enjoying your adventures as much as you obviously are...

A link to your blog. http://lesandlegaleagleadventures.blogspot.com/ (http://lesandlegaleagleadventures.blogspot.com/)

Title: Re: Legal Eagle XL Soaring with the Eagles
Post by: Jethack737 on June 01, 2015, 06:34:58 PM

Awesome stuff Les! Looks like a gas.