The Haufe HA-G-1 Buggie is an American
high-wing
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,
strut-braced
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, single-seat,
glider
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that was designed and constructed by
Bruno Haufe and
Klaus Hill
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, first flying in 1967.
[Rogers, Bennett: ''1974 Sailplane Directory, Soaring Magazine'', page 22. Soaring Society of America, August 1974. USPS 499-920]
Design and development
Haufe and Hill intended to design and build a glider in the style of the classic open-cockpit gliders of the 1930s, like the
Hütter Hü 17. The resulting design was an all-metal aircraft, with a welded steel tube fuselage, covered in doped
aircraft fabric covering
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. The span wing has an 11.2:1
aspect ratio, employs a
Clark Y
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airfoil
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...
and mounts
spoilers. The
landing gear
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is a fixed monowheel, supplemented by a fixed skid. The prototype was painted a bright yellow.
Only one Buggie was completed; the aircraft was registered with the US
Federal Aviation Administration
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in the ''
Experimental - Amateur-built'' category.
Haufe and Hill went on to design and built the
Haufe HA-S-2 Hobby and the
Haufe HA-S-3 Hobby, based on their experiences with the Buggie.
[Said, Bob: ''1983 Sailplane Directory, ]Soaring Magazine
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'', page 12. Soaring Society of America, November 1983. USPS 499-920
Operational history
In August 2011 the sole example built was still on the FAA registry, although its status was listed as "in question".
Specifications (Buggie)
See also
References
{{Bruno Haufe aircraft
1960s United States sailplanes
Homebuilt aircraft
Aircraft first flown in 1967