HONEY BEE & H-3 PEGASUS

The H-2 Honey Bee is a lightweight aerobatic biplane first flown in 1986. With the H-2, designer Bert Howland introduced the technique of TIG-welding the fuselage from square 6061-T6 aluminum tubing, yielding a strong and rugged fuselage frame that weighs only 24 pounds. The airfoil on the 4 equal span wings is 6-1/2” thick and features 7 aluminum-capped foam ribs per panel with a D-cell leading edge spar and a C-section rear spar. Design load factor is +8g to -6g. Two or four aileron options are offered in the plans. With the 4 aileron option, an engine of at least 65 hp, and an inverted fuel system, the H-2 is suitable for competition aerobatics up to the IAC intermediate level. The aircraft has been powered with engines from 40 to 95 hp. Homebuilder plans cost $250 and consist of 40 engineering drawings and designer construction notes.   The H-3 Pegasus is a low-wing, open cockpit monoplane by noted lightweight sportplane designer Bert Howland. It features a lightweight fuselage , based on TIG-welded, square aluminum tubing, that weighs only 18 pounds. The internal construction of the wings features a cantilevered design that eliminates struts and cables. Powerplant range is 28 hp to 55 hp. The prototype H-3 first flew in 1988 and won the “The Most Innovative Unltralight” award at Sun ‘N Fun 1989. The design was also designated “Best Commercial Ultralight’ at the 1990 event. The H-3 is not an ultralight vehicle as defined in FAR Part 103. Gross weight of the Pegasus is between 500 and 595 lbs. Pegasus plans cost $250 and are available from Classic Aero Enterprises. Call Aircraft Spruce to obtain a complete kit list of construction materials.   Classic Aero Enterprises 343 Wrexham court #101D, Hampton, VA 23669 Phone (757) 851-2856 www.classicaero.com