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    Preformance oriented aircraft

    Hey ! You may want to check out Mike Arnold's AR-5 on www.ar-5.com if you're choosing to design and build your pocket-rocket with a budget.
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    Recommendation for Plane

    Hey Loopy ! Sorry 'bout the delay...was away for a few days. I'm a little below 6' so you may have trouble fitting, however, from what I have heard and seen, the Hummel Bird can be modified pretty easily, especially concerning the fuselage as long as you keep the original structure-type for...
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    Recommendation for Plane

    As a Hummel Bird fan and hopefully soon-to-be builder, I highly recommend this frame for its looks, low-cost (the homepage says $3000 with engine and instruments but I'd go for $6-8 k with tools included), safety (low stall speed), lightweight (around 600# empty if I remember well) and (I should...
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    Suzuki specs

    Hi everyone ! Anyone has infos about the dimensions of the G10 ? If not, then what about its size compared to a full VW or other engines ? If there's any Suzuki conversion user here, I'd like to hear about the operation of the engine if possible. Good Flights !
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    A Hummel Bird for cross-country ?

    That's exactly what I was worried about... And so gaining HP without the drawbacks of overweighting the firewall and such would only be achieved by 2-strokes... (I guess I won't find a 4-stroke with more power for the weight of a 1/2 VW). Another question regarding this 2-stroke option: i'll...
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    A Hummel Bird for cross-country ?

    Happy to hear that it's reliable !:D Concerning weight issues, i heard that Bruce King fly his HB with a 1835 cc VW from great plains (a full one) weighing around 160 lbs with little increase in stall speed. Also, with a more aerodynamically "clean" airframe, stall speed could get even lower...
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    A Hummel Bird for cross-country ?

    Thank you for your tips Orion, I won't touch the wing :D ( yes i did meant tapered...didn't know the word, sorry >< ). Dunno if I can post this question here but oh well : I recently "discovered" the Suzuki GEO conversion and it seems attractive (water-cooled 50 hp at 2.2 gal/h, 118 lb with...
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    A Hummel Bird for cross-country ?

    Hey guys ! Thanks for the replies ! I think I now grasp the aspect ration concept ! After a bit of searching on the web I finally found a study that correlates both of your explanations. In fact, it stated that unless you fly at a really high altitude (less air pressure = small denominator...
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    A Hummel Bird for cross-country ?

    Hi Orion ! Thank you for your valuable commentary and I will follow your advice concerning the thickness of the airfoil ( I believe the one used by the HB is a modified Clark-Y which indeed seems one of the most efficient profile for lightweight, low-speed aircrafts). After some thinking...
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    A Hummel Bird for cross-country ?

    Hey guys, thanks for the answers ! Concerning the airframe, after some google-searching I came across this "Speed with Economy" book...I'll buy it as it seems to fit perfectly the mods I want to do on the HB ! Concerning the airframe, seeing Roe's Bird, widening the fuselage for a larger...
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    A Hummel Bird for cross-country ?

    Hello everyone ! :D It's been quite some time now that I'm seriously thinking about buying the Hummel Bird plans BUT I still have doubts : The plane fulfills all of my desires except the cross-country bit. I know it has not been designed for this purpose, however, me living in France...
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