Aero Dynamics Sparrow Hawk
| Aero Dynamics Sparrow Hawk | |
|---|---|
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| Sparrow Hawk (G-BOZU, not marked, arrived by road) at a fly-in at Wroughton Airfield in July 1992 | |
| Role | Kit aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Aero Dynamics Limited |
| Introduction | 1985 |
| Number built | 7 |
The Aero Dynamics Sparrow Hawk MK II is a homebuilt, two seater,[1] single-engine, pusher monoplane. It is manufactured in the United States by Aero Dynamics Limited.[2][3]
Design and Development
The Sparrow Hawk is a twin boom, twin fin, ultralight aircraft built with mixed construction materials including Kevlar, Carbon Fiber, and Polyurethane Foam.[4][5] It uses a Rotax 532 four-stroke engine in pusher configuration.[6] It employs a cantilever shoulder wing, fixed landing gear and a two seat enclosed cockpit. Former Boeing design engineer Charles "Chuck" Herbst was responsible for the original design of the aircraft.[7]
Sparrow Hawk Aviation Ltd currently has plans in place to redesign and improve the Sparrow Hawk.[8]
Operational History
The Sparrow Hawk had its official public debut in July 1985 at the EAA Annual Convention and Fly-In, during which two Sparrow Hawks, registered as N5793F and N5832M, took part in. [5] The manufacturer and model of N5793F is recorded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as an "Ultralight Aircraft Ltd Sparrow Hawk Mk II",[9] while N5832M is recorded as an "Aero Dynamics Ltd Sparrow Hawk MkII".[10]
A Sparrow Hawk (registered N8728A) was displayed at the Air Display and Air Races event at Cranfield Aerodrome on 20 September 1987.[11][12] The same aircraft was exhibited at the SBAC-organized Farnborough Airshow in September 1988.[13]
Additionally, A Sparrow Hawk (registered as N23SH) is currently preserved at the Oakland Aviation Museum.[14][15]
Specifications
Data from Aerofiles[7]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Length: 17 ft 10 in (5.44 m)
- Wingspan: 34 ft 5 in (10.49 m)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 532 four cylinder, air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 64 hp (48 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 105–130 mph (169–209 km/h; 91–113 kn)
- Cruise speed: 95–120 mph (153–193 km/h; 83–104 kn)
- Stall speed: 36 mph (58 km/h; 31 kn)
References
- ↑ "FAA Registry - Aircraft - Make / Model Inquiry". registry.faa.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-05.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ ABPic Photo Library. "Search Results". abpic.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ↑ Gunston, Bill (2005). World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers (2nd ed.). Phoenix Mill, Gloucestershire, ENG, UK: Sutton Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 0-7509-3981-8. Search this book on
- ↑ United Kingdom: Air League of the British Empire. 1985. pp. 429–430. Search this book on
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chatfield, Chris (1986). "Oshkosh Concordiale". Air-Britain Digest. 38 (1): 12, 15.
- ↑ "Aircraft N8707A Data". www.airport-data.com. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "American airplanes: Ab - Ak". www.aerofiles.com. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ↑ "Homebuilts Under Development". homebuilt.org. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ "FAA Registry - Aircraft - N-number Enquiry (N5793F)". registry.faa.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ↑ "FAA Registry - Aircraft - N-number Enquiry (N5832M)". registry.faa.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ↑ "Display Reports". Air-Britain News: 492. November 1987.
- ↑ "FAA Registry - Aircraft - N-number Enquiry (N8728A)". registry.faa.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ↑ "Show Reports Farnborough 1988". scramble.nl. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ↑ "Aircraft Data N23SH". airport-data.com. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ "FAA Registry - Aircraft - N-number Enquiry (N23SH)". registry.faa.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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