Hatz CB-1
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| Role | Homebuilt biplane |
| Manufacturer | Makelan Corp |
| Designer | John Hatz |
| First flight | 1968 |
| Number built | 150 (2011)[1] |
| Variants | Hatz Classic Kelly-D |
Hatz CB-1
Hatz Bantam
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The Hatz CB-1 is a 1960s American light biplane designed by John Hatz for amateur construction. The Hatz Classic variant is supplied in kit form by Makelan Corp of New Braunfels, Texas,[2] while the other variants are available as plans only.[3]
Design and development
John Hatz designed the CB-1 in 1968 as a smaller version of a Waco F series 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.
Variants
- CB-1
- Base model[1]
- Hatz Classic
- Designed by Billy Dawson, which has a stretched more rounded fuselage and powered by a Lycoming O-320.[4]
- Kelly-D
- A simpler and larger variant of the Hatz, designed by Dudley Kelly.[1]
- Hatz Bantam
- A lighter model that fits the United States light-sport aircraft rules.[5]
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
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 105. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ↑ Vandermeullen, Richard: 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 61. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- ↑ Hatz Biplane Association (n.d.). "The HBA Store". Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ↑ Sport Aviation: 28. January 2009. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Sportpilot, November 2006 Reprint
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- Aerofiles
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hatz CB-1. |
- Official website - Hatz CB-1
- Official website - Hatz Classic kit supplier
- Official website - Hatz Bantam kit supplier
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