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  1. Ace_Plumber

    Hummel Bird Not Evolved From The Tennie!

    I would like to clarify some misconceptions a little bit. I take exception to the comparison of the Hummel Bird to the Teenie Two. There is almost nothing the same other than the small size of both aircraft. While they both use monocoque construction and they are all aluminum that's where the...
  2. Ace_Plumber

    James Morris Hummel

    Maybe you have already heard the sad news,but I just found out that Morry Hummel has passed away. :depressed Morry was the designer of the Hummel Bird and several other nice light airplanes. I had the pleasure of speaking to him on the phone a few times. He was always a helpful person you could...
  3. Ace_Plumber

    Christen Eagle Ailerons

    I have a friend that was going to build an Eagle about 20 years ago and he only got as far as building the ailerons. The ailerons are not covered yet,but they are complete otherwise. Make a reanonable offer,He knows what they are worth. The workmanship is good and they have been stored in a dry...
  4. Ace_Plumber

    CULVER WOOD PROP FOR 1/2VW

    I have a Culver wood prop for 1/2 VW it is a 54X22. Nice,only three hrs ground testing. Like new. $225 Includes S&H in U.S. Will work for Leagle Eagle and simular airplanes. Contact Mark at [email protected]
  5. Ace_Plumber

    Making the 1/2VW run the whole way

    I just thought I would post my story about all that I went through to get my engine to run in my Hummel Bird, (Little Loosie). I first saw a classified ad in the back of Kitplanes magazine for a 1/2 VW engine with 3 Hrs run time on test stand for $1300 (the gods were smiling down on me!) I...
  6. Ace_Plumber

    Hmmel Bird Complete at last!

    I first saw the Hummel Bird in Kitplanes magazine in 1987. I thought it was pretty cool (I still do) and since I did hundreds of U Control models as a boy (I couldn't afford RC) and I always wanted to build and fly my own real airplane. I started to check it out a little closer. Cheap and easy...
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