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The H-2 Honey Bee is a lightweight aerobatic biplane first flown in
1986. With the H-2, designer Bert Howland introduced the technique of
TIG-welding the fuselage from square 6061-T6 aluminum tubing, yielding
a strong and rugged fuselage frame that weighs only 24 pounds. The airfoil
on the 4 equal span wings is 6-1/2” thick and
features 7 aluminum-capped foam ribs per panel with a D-cell leading edge
spar and a C-section rear spar. Design load factor is +8g to -6g. Two
or four aileron options are offered in the plans. With the 4 aileron
option, an engine of at least 65 hp, and an inverted fuel system, the
H-2 is suitable for competition aerobatics up to the IAC intermediate
level. The aircraft has been powered with engines from 40 to 95 hp. Homebuilder
plans cost $250 and consist of 40 engineering drawings and designer construction
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| The H-3 Pegasus is a low-wing, open cockpit monoplane by noted lightweight
sportplane designer Bert Howland. It features a lightweight fuselage ,
based on TIG-welded, square aluminum tubing, that weighs only 18 pounds.
The internal construction of the wings features a cantilevered design that
eliminates struts and cables. Powerplant range is 28 hp to 55 hp. The prototype
H-3 first flew in 1988 and won the “The Most Innovative Unltralight” award
at Sun ‘N Fun 1989. The
design was also designated “Best Commercial Ultralight’ at
the 1990 event. The H-3 is not an ultralight vehicle as defined in FAR
Part 103. Gross weight of the Pegasus is between 500 and 595 lbs. Pegasus
plans cost $250 and are available from Classic Aero Enterprises. Call Aircraft
Spruce to obtain a complete kit list of construction materials. |
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Kits - Honey Bee
