Luton LA.5A Major

Luton LA.5A Major

Main menu

Larger image
Another view

Next McLeod photo
McLeod menu

The LA.5 was designed by C.H. Latimer-Needham and the first, G-AFMU, built by the Luton Aircraft Ltd., flew for the first time on March 12, 1939. The Luton works were destroyed by fire in 1943. After WW II the type was refined to the LA.5A and plans for home construction were distributed by the Phoenix Aircraft Ltd. till it went into liquidation on January 12, 1972.

This aircraft was built in 1971 by Arthur H. Goold.


Main menu	Larger image Another view	Next McLeod photo McLeod menu
The LA.5 was designed by C.H. Latimer-Needham and the first, G-AFMU, built by the Luton Aircraft Ltd., flew for the first time on March 12, 1939. The Luton works were destroyed by fire in 1943. After WW II the type was refined to the LA.5A and plans for home construction were distributed by the Phoenix Aircraft Ltd. till it went into liquidation on January 12, 1972. This aircraft was built in 1971 by Arthur H. Goold.