Flying Legend Hawker Hurricane Replica

Hawker Hurricane Replica
Role Light-sport aircraft
National origin Italy
Manufacturer Flying Legend
Introduction 2011
Status In production
Produced 2011-present
Unit cost
110,000 (assembled, 2011)

The Flying Legend Hawker Hurricane Replica is an Italian light-sport aircraft, designed and produced by Flying Legend of Caltagirone and introduced in 2011. The aircraft, an approximately 2/3 scale replica of the British Hawker Hurricane Second World War fighter, is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1]

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

Design and development

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]

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 optional.[1][2]

Specifications (Hawker Hurricane Replica)

Data from Bayerl and Flying Legend[1][3]

General characteristics

Performance

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. Flying Legend (2011). "Hurricane Replica Kit". Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  3. Flying Legend (2011). "Hurricane Replica Specifications". Retrieved 3 July 2012.

External links

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