An original design of O.N. Lloyd, a 47 yr old construction engineer of Mesa, Arizona, USA, the two-seat Liberty Sport A, registered N185L, has wing with spruce spars and metal ribs. The fuselage and tail surfaces are 4130 tubing, and Ceconite covering is used throughout. Ailerons are fitted to the top wing only.
Cost of construction was about $4000 over four years.
Engine: Lycoming O-320, 150 hp
Wingspan: 28 ft / 8.53 m
Length: 22 ft 4 in / 8.81 m
Height: 8 ft / 2.44 m
Wing chord: 4 ft / 1.22 m
Empty weight: 1325 lb / 601 kg
MAUW: 2000 lb / 907 kg
Max speed: 120 mph / 193 kph
Cruise: 105 mph / 169 kph
Landing speed: 50 mph / 80 kph
ROC: 900 fpm / 4.58 m/sec
TO to 50 ft / 15.2m: 1000 ft / 304 m
Service ceiling: 15,000 ft / 4572 m
Range: 375 mi / 604 km
All Aero 