Aircraft [Flaglor Scooter ZK-EYL]
Maker and role
Lester Zimmerman, Maker
Ken Flaglor, Designer
Production date
Post 1967
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Object detail
Accession number
1991.12
Maker
Secondary maker and role
Volkswagenwerk GMBH
Production period
Description
Monoplane, homebuilt light aircraft. Representing Homebuilt Aircraft of New Zealand. Single-seater aircraft. The wing is positioned above the cockpit which is open at the sides. The engine is mounted above and forward of the wing. The wing is wooden-framed and fabric covered. Above the cockpit are tubular cross bracings supporting the engine. The fuselage appears to be plywood over a wooden framework. The wings have 3 wires anchoring the wings to the base of the fuselage. The tail has 2 supporting struts from the underside of the tail, angled down, to the base of the fuselage. The undercarriage is fixed. The propeller is wood and has 2 blades.
Brief History
The Flaglor Scooter was designed and manufactured in the USA during the mid-1960s. It was available as a kit set for aviation enthusiasts and pilots to build their own aircraft. The original design is by Ken Flaglor of Illinois, USA.
ZK-EYL was built in the Auckland workshops of Lester Zimmerman, of Kohimarama, Auckland. It is a single-seater, fixed wing design with an open cockpit. The engine is mounted above and forward of the wing. Built primarily from plywood, Perspex and fabric, this aircraft is representative of the “home-built” aircraft which have been popular throughout the realization of flight. This example was powered by a VW 1600cc car engine.
In 1991 the Zimmerman family donated ZK-EYL to MOTAT.
ZK-EYL was built in the Auckland workshops of Lester Zimmerman, of Kohimarama, Auckland. It is a single-seater, fixed wing design with an open cockpit. The engine is mounted above and forward of the wing. Built primarily from plywood, Perspex and fabric, this aircraft is representative of the “home-built” aircraft which have been popular throughout the realization of flight. This example was powered by a VW 1600cc car engine.
In 1991 the Zimmerman family donated ZK-EYL to MOTAT.
Marks
ZK-EYL Painted
AACA/367 Maker's Plate
AACA/367 Maker's Plate
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Lester Zimmerman et al. Post 1967. Aircraft [Flaglor Scooter ZK-EYL], 1991.12. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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