Dandy | |
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Role | Ultralight aircraft |
National origin | Austria |
Manufacturer | HB-Flugtechnik |
Designer | Heino Brditschka |
Status | In production (2015) |
The HB-Flugtechnik Dandy is an Austrian ultralight aircraft that was designed by Heino Brditschka and produced by HB-Flugtechnik. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft. [1] [2]
The Dandy was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in- side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. [1] [2]
The aircraft fuselage is made from welded steel tubing, with the wings constructed from aluminum tubing and all surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its 9.6 m (31.5 ft) span wing has an area of 12.6 m2 (136 sq ft). The standard engine available is the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL four-stroke powerplant. [1] [2]
Data from Bayerl [1]
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