Mignet Pou-du-Ciel - Variants

Variants

The HM.14 led to more than 300 different models of the Flying Flea. Some of these are:

  • HM.16 Pou-Bébé (Baby Pou) - 1936, single-seat lightweight Pou, 25 hp Ava engine
  • HM.18 - 1937, single-seat, enclosed cockpit, 35 hp Mengin engine.
  • HM.19 - 1937, two-seat, enclosed cockpit, 45 hp Salmson engine.
  • HM.210 - 1937, single-seat, enclosed cockpit, airworthiness certificated.
  • HM.280 Pou-Maquis - 1944, single-seat, folding wings, for French partisans.
  • HM.290 - 1945, single-seat, enclosed cockpit. Became popular for amateur construction from plans, with optional enclosed cockpit, various types of engine 25 hp (19 kW) to 70 hp (52 kW). Plans still available from Falconar Avia.
  • HM.293 - 1946, single-seat variant for larger pilots, typically powered by 50-60 hp Volkswagen air-cooled engine. Plans still available from Falconar Avia.
  • HM.310 Estafette - 1952, two-seat, enclosed cockpit, 67 kW (90 hp) Continental C90-12F engine.
  • HM.320 - 1955, single-seat, enclosed cockpit.
  • HM.330 Cerisier en Fleurs - 1954, two-seat, enclosed cockpit.
  • HM.350 - 1957, two-seat, enclosed cockpit.
  • HM.351 - 1955, two-seat, enclosed cockpit. Also known as Tachikawa R-HM
  • HM.360 - 1957, single-seat, enclosed cockpit, improved wing geometry. Plans still available from Falconar Avia.
  • HM.380 - 1957, two-seat, enclosed cockpit, 1100 lb gross weight, typically powered by 60-100 hp engine. Plans still available from Falconar Avia.
  • HM.390 - 1981, two-seat(?), enclosed cockpit.
  • HM.1000 Balerit - 1986, two-seat, pusher propeller, rear-mounted 64 hp Rotax engine, used by the French Army.
  • HM.1100 Cordouan - 1996, two-seat, front-mounted 80 hp Rotax engine.

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