The Hummel H5 is an American
amateur-built aircraft
Homebuilt aircraft, also known as amateur-built aircraft or kit planes, are constructed by persons for whom this is not a professional activity. These aircraft may be constructed from "scratch", from plans, or from assembly kits.Armstrong, Kenn ...
, designed by Morry Hummel and produced by
Hummel Aviation. The aircraft is supplied as a kit or plans for amateur construction.
[Vandermeullen, Richard: ''2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide'', Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 56. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851]
Design and development
The H5 is a development of the
Hummel Ultracruiser Plus and has a gross weight that is heavier than the original
Hummel Bird
The Hummel Bird is an experimental/amateur built aircraft designed by Morry Hummel and produced by Hummel Aviation of Byran, Ohio, United States. It is a single-seat, single-engine, all-metal airplane typically powered by a 1/2 VW engine in the ...
.
The H5 features a cantilever
low-wing
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A monoplane has inherently the highest efficiency and lowest drag of any wing confi ...
, a single-seat enclosed cockpit under a
bubble canopy
A bubble canopy is an aircraft canopy constructed without bracing, for the purpose of providing a wider unobstructed field of view to the pilot, often providing 360° all-round visibility.
The designs of bubble canopies can drastically vary; s ...
, fixed
conventional landing gear
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, or optionally
tricycle landing gear
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, and a single engine in
tractor configuration
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. The cockpit is wide.
The aircraft is made from sheet
aluminum
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. Its (optionally ) span wing employs a Harry Ribblett GA30-618
airfoil and has an area of . The aircraft's recommended engine power range is and standard engines used include the
Volkswagen air-cooled engine
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four-stroke. Construction time from the supplied kit is estimated as 420 hours.
Operational history
By December 2011 twelve examples had been completed and flown.
Specifications (H5)
References
External links
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Official video of test flying the H5Official photo of the H5
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