The HB-Flugtechnik Dandy is an Austrian

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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.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 58. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485XTacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 60. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.

Design and development

The Dandy was designed to comply with the

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microlight rules. It features a

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high-wing, a two-seats-in- side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. 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 span wing has an area of . The standard engine available is the Rotax 912UL

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powerplant.

Variants

;Dandy :Model with side-by-side seating. In production, 2015. ;Cubby :Model with tandem seating, resembling a Piper J-3 Cub. In production, 2015.

Specifications (Dandy)

References

External links

* {{HB-Flugtechnik aircraft 2000s Austrian ultralight aircraft Homebuilt aircraft Single-engined tractor aircraft Dandy High-wing aircraft