The Flying Legend Hawker Hurricane Replica is an Italian light-sport aircraft, designed and produced by Flying Legend of Caltagirone and introduced at the AERO Friedrichshafen show in 2011. The aircraft, a 72% scale replica of the British Hawker Hurricane Second World War fighter, was supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1][2]
| Hawker Hurricane Replica | |
|---|---|
| Role | Light-sport aircraft |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Flying Legend |
| Introduction | 2011 |
| Status | Production completed |
| Produced | 2015-2018 |
Flying Legend is a collaborative project between MGA and Barum.[1]
Design and development
editAfter the initial showing in 2011, the aircraft's design was improved and a new model introduced in 2015 and kit production commenced.[2]
The Hurricane Replica features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-tandem enclosed cockpit, retractable conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1][2]
The aircraft is made from welded 4130 steel tubing, sheet 2024-T3 aluminum and wood. Its 8.20 m (26.9 ft) span wing has an area of 11.0 m2 (118 sq ft) and flaps. Standard engines available are the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant, with the 115 hp (86 kW) Rotax 914 and 125 hp (93 kW) D-Motor LF39 optional.[1][2][3]
Specifications (Hawker Hurricane Replica)
editData from Bayerl and Flying Legend[1][4]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Length: 6.75 m (22 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 8.20 m (26 ft 11 in)
- Height: 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 11.0 m2 (118 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 364 kg (802 lb)
- Gross weight: 595 kg (1,312 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 82 litres (18 imp gal; 22 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 75 kW (101 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed Bipala GT electric, 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) diameter
Performance
- Cruise speed: 210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn)
- Stall speed: 64 km/h (40 mph, 35 kn)
- Never exceed speed: 288 km/h (179 mph, 156 kn)
- Range: 800 km (500 mi, 430 nmi)
- g limits: +4.4/-2.2
- Rate of climb: 6 m/s (1,200 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 54.09 kg/m2 (11.08 lb/sq ft)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al.: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 53. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ a b c d Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al.: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 108. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ Flying Legend (2011). "Hurricane Replica Kit". Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ Flying Legend (2011). "Hurricane Replica Specifications". Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
