Hatz CB-1

Hatz CB-1
Role	Light homebuilt biplane
Manufacturer	Homebuilt
Designer	John Hatz
First flight	1968

The Hatz CB-1 is a 1960s American light biplane designed by John Hatz for amateur construction.

Design and development

John Hatz designed the CB-1 in 1968 as a smaller version of a Waco biplane. The CB-1 is a tandem dual-control two-seat biplane with fixed tailwheel landing gear and powered by a variety of nose mounted small engines. Steel tube fuselage and tail with wooden wings. Plans and kits of parts for the CB-1 are available for amateur construction.

A number of variants of design have been produced including the Hatz Classic which had a stretched fuselage and more rounded design and powered by a Lycoming O-320. A simpler variant of the Hatz was designed by Dudley Kelly and named the Kelly-D. A more recent variant is the lighter Hatz Bantam that fits under the LSA rules.^[1]

Specifications (CB-1)

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 18 ft 10 in (5.74 m)
• Wingspan: 25 ft 4 in (7.72 m)
• Height: 7 ft 10 in (2.30 m)
• Wing area: 178 ft² (16.5 m²)
• Empty weight: 850 lb (386 kg)
• Gross weight: 1450 lb (658 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-320, 100-150 hp (75-112 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 105 mph (168 km/h)
• Range: 250 miles (402 km)
• Service ceiling: 12,000 ft (3659 m)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

• Westfall Sport
  

References

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. 
• Aerofiles

External links

• Hatz Biplane Association
• Picture of a Hatz Classic

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