The H-1 Doodle Bug is a single place
homebuilt aircraft
Homebuilt aircraft, also known as amateur-built aircraft or kit planes, are constructed by persons for whom this is not a professional activity. These aircraft may be constructed from "scratch", from plans, or from assembly kits.Armstrong, Kenn ...
designed in the 1950s by
Continental Airlines
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DC-6
The Douglas DC-6 is a piston-powered airliner and cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1958. Originally intended as a military transport near the end of World War II, it was reworked after the war to compete with th ...
pilot Lawrence K. Heuberger.
Design and development
The prototype was designed and built in Heuberger's garage in
El Paso
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. Heuberger marketed plans of the aircraft for homebuilt construction.
The Doodlebug is a low wing,
conventional geared aircraft. The wings are partially flush riveted. The
fuselage
The fuselage (; from the French ''fuselé'' "spindle-shaped") is an aircraft's main body section. It holds crew, passengers, or cargo. In single-engine aircraft, it will usually contain an engine as well, although in some amphibious aircraft t ...
is
fabric covered welded steel tube, with wooden stringers. The firewall mounted fuel tank holds 12.5 gallons of fuel, with 25 gallons capacity with tip tanks.
Specifications (Heuberger Doodle Bug)
See also
References
{{Larry Heuberger aircraft
Homebuilt aircraft