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| HP-11 Airmate HP Aircraft, LLC |
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| General
Details |
| Manufacturer: |
HP Aircraft, LLC |
Plane
Name:
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HP-11 Airmate
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| Classified
as: |
Unclassified |
| Country
Of Origin: |
U S A |
| Designer: |
R. E. Schreder |
| No.
of Seats |
1 |
| No.
Built |
42 |
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| Performance: |
| L/DMax: |
37 89 kph/ 48 kt / 55 mph |
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| MinSink: |
0.55 m/s / 1.8 fps / 1.07 kt |
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| Span |
Area |
Empty Weight |
Payload |
Gross Weight |
Wing Load |
Water Ballast |
| m |
ft |
sq.m |
sq.ft |
kg |
lb. |
kg |
lb. |
kg |
lb. |
kg
/sq.m |
lb.
/sq.ft |
kg |
lb. |
| 15.85 |
52 |
9.66 |
104 |
181 |
400 |
113 |
250 |
294 |
650 |
30.43 |
6.25 |
0 |
0 |
| Aspect
ratio: |
26 |
| Airfoil: |
NACA 65 (3)-618 |
| Structure: |
all metal |
| Engine: |
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Comment:
The HP-11 was produced in 1962 in time for the
1962 U.S. Nationals, in which Schreder placed
third and made the longest flight, 754.8 km./
469 miles; he later placed third in the Open
Class at the 1963 World Championship at Junin,
Argentina. The ﾖ11A, an improved version, has a
retractable wheel. Some significant
modifications were made in a number of the kit-
built HP-11ﾒs including, for example, the Kohler
Alpha which mated a new fuselage on to the wings
of an HP-11. Michael Bowlus used the tail of an
HP-18 and the wings of an HP-11, reduced to 15
m., to develop his BZ-1, which first flew in
1984. This has an adapted North American F-86
Sabre drop tank for the front end of the
fuselage, interconnected flaps and ailerons (the
former extending to 90 degrees for approach
control) and increased empty and gross weight of
249 kg/ 550 lb. And 364 kg/ 780 lb respectively.
One HP-11 belongs to the National Soaring Museum. |
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