Hummel Bird - Specifications (Hummel Bird)

Specifications (Hummel Bird)

Data from Hummel website

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 230 lb (104.3 kg)
• Length: 13 ft 4.0 in (4.064 m)
• Wingspan: 18 ft 0 in (5.486 m)
• Wing area: 57.2 sq ft (5.31 m2)
• Airfoil: Clark Y (modified)
• Empty weight: 300 lb (136 kg)
• Gross weight: 530 lb (240 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 6 US gal (22.7 l)
• Powerplant: 1 × Volkswagen ½ VW engine 2-cyl. air-cooled horizontally opposed piston engine, 32 hp (24 kW) to 45 hp (33.6 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 126 kn; 233 km/h (145 mph)
• Cruise speed: 87 kn; 161 km/h (100 mph) to 115 mph (185.1 km/h)
• Stall speed: 33 kn; 61 km/h (38 mph)
• Service ceiling: 10,000 ft (3,000 m)
• G limits: 6
• Power/mass: .060 to .084 hp/lb (0.0986 to 0.138 kW/kg)
  
• Takeoff Distance 300 ft (91.4 m) (over 50 ft (15.2 m) obstacle) - 1,000 ft (304.8 m)
• Landing Roll - 800 ft (243.8 m)