Flying Legend Hawker Hurricane Replica

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Hawker Hurricane Replica
Role Light-sport aircraft
National origin Italy
Manufacturer Flying Legend
Introduction2011
StatusProduction completed
Produced2015-2018

The Flying Legend Hawker Hurricane Replica is an Italian light-sport aircraft, designed and produced by Flying Legend of Caltagirone and introduced at the AERO Friedrichshafen show in 2011. The aircraft, a 72% scale replica of the British Hawker Hurricane Second World War fighter, was supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft. [1] [2]

Contents

Flying Legend is a collaborative project between MGA and Barum. [1]

Design and development

After the initial showing in 2011, the aircraft's design was improved and a new model introduced in 2015 and kit production commenced. [2]

The Hurricane Replica features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-tandem enclosed cockpit, retractable conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. [1] [2]

The aircraft is made from welded 4130 steel tubing, sheet 2024-T3 aluminum and wood. Its 8.20 m (26.9 ft) span wing has an area of 11.0 m2 (118 sq ft) and flaps. Standard engines available are the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant, with the 115 hp (86 kW) Rotax 914 and 125 hp (93 kW) D-Motor LF39 optional. [1] [2] [3]

Specifications (Hawker Hurricane Replica)

Data from Bayerl and Flying Legend [1] [4]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al.: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 53. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. 1 2 3 4 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al.: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 108. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN   1368-485X
  3. Flying Legend (2011). "Hurricane Replica Kit". Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  4. Flying Legend (2011). "Hurricane Replica Specifications". Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2012.