Bradley BA-300 Himat

BA-300 Himat
Role	Homebuilt aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Bradley Aerospace
Introduction	mid-1990s
Status	Not built

Last updated March 16, 2019

The Bradley BA-300 Himat was a proposed American canard homebuilt aircraft from Bradley Aerospace, introduced in the mid-1990s. The aircraft was to have been supplied as a kit for amateur construction, but it does not seem to have progressed to the prototype stage.^[1]

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States or America, is a country composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions. At 3.8 million square miles, the United States is the world's third or fourth largest country by total area and is slightly smaller than the entire continent of Europe's 3.9 million square miles. With a population of over 327 million people, the U.S. is the third most populous country. The capital is Washington, D.C., and the largest city by population is New York City. Forty-eight states and the capital's federal district are contiguous in North America between Canada and Mexico. The State of Alaska is in the northwest corner of North America, bordered by Canada to the east and across the Bering Strait from Russia to the west. The State of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The U.S. territories are scattered about the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, stretching across nine official time zones. The extremely diverse geography, climate, and wildlife of the United States make it one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries.

A canard is an aeronautical arrangement wherein a small forewing or foreplane is placed forward of the main wing of a fixed-wing aircraft. The term "canard" may be used to describe the aircraft itself, the wing configuration or the foreplane.

Homebuilt aircraft planes constructed by persons for whom this is not a professional activity

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.

Design and development

The BA-300 Himat was to have featured a canard layout, with three seats in an enclosed cabin and pusher configuration. It was to have a cruise speed of 400 mph (640 km/h).^[1]

In a vehicle with a pusher configuration, the propeller(s) are mounted behind their respective engine(s). According to British aviation author Bill Gunston, a "pusher propeller" is one mounted behind the engine, so that the drive shaft is in compression.

The BA-300 was to fit a belly tank that would hold 100 U.S. gallons (380 L; 83 imp gal) of fuel to allow a range of over 3,000 mi (4,800 km). The belly tank was to have also been convertible for other uses, including plans for drop-doors.^[1]

Operational history

In April 2015 no examples were registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration.^[2]

Aircraft registration registration and identification assigned to an individual aircraft by national aviation authorities

An aircraft registration is a code unique to a single aircraft, required by international convention to be marked on the exterior of every civil aircraft. The registration indicates the aircraft's country of registration, and functions much like an automobile license plate. This code must also appear in its Certificate of Registration, issued by the relevant National Aviation Authority (NAA). An aircraft can only have one registration, in one jurisdiction, though it is changeable over the life of the aircraft.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is a governmental body of the United States with powers to regulate all aspects of civil aviation in that nation as well as over its surrounding international waters. Its powers include the construction and operation of airports, air traffic management, the certification of personnel and aircraft, and the protection of U.S. assets during the launch or re-entry of commercial space vehicles. Powers over neighboring international waters were delegated to the FAA by authority of the International Civil Aviation Organization.

Specifications (BA-300 Himat)

Data from AeroCrafter^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: one
Capacity: two passengers
Fuel capacity: 100 U.S. gallons (380 L; 83 imp gal)
Powerplant: 1 × aircraft engine

Aircraft engine Engine designed for use in powered aircraft

An aircraft engine is a component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power. Aircraft engines are almost always either lightweight piston engines or gas turbines, except for small multicopter UAVs which are almost always electric aircraft.

Performance

Cruise speed: 400 mph (644 km/h; 348 kn)
Stall speed: 60 mph (97 km/h; 52 kn)
Range: 3,000 mi (2,607 nmi; 4,828 km)

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References

1 2 3 4 Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 347. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
↑ Federal Aviation Administration (18 April 2015). "Make / Model Inquiry Results" . Retrieved 18 April 2015.

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[Aerocrafter-1] 1 2 3 4 Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 347. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1

[FAAReg-2] Federal Aviation Administration (18 April 2015). "Make / Model Inquiry Results" . Retrieved 18 April 2015.