The Haufe HA-S-2 Hobby is an American, high-wing, single seat glider that was designed by Bruno Haufe and Klaus Hill for amateur building and first flown in 1967.[1][2][3]
| HA-S-2 Hobby | |
|---|---|
| Role | Glider |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | Bruno Haufe and Klaus Hill |
| First flight | 1967 |
| Introduction | 1967 |
| Status | Plans not currently available |
| Number built | two |
Design and development edit
The HA-S-2 all-metal sailplane design was built as a follow-on to the previous Haufe-Hill collaboration, the Haufe HA-G-1 Buggie all-metal utility glider. The HA-S-2 took five years to design and build and first flew in Utah in 1967. The aircraft features a fixed monowheel landing gear, spoilers and is registered as an Experimental - amateur-built.[1][2][3]
After the prototype HA-S-2 was finished a second example was completed from plans by Russell Worrell of Morgan, Utah in 1971. This version has a cockpit that is 2 in (5.1 cm) wider and has in increased wingspan of 43 ft (13.1 m), 1.8 ft (0.5 m) greater than the original. The second example was designated as the HA-S-3 Hobby and is also registered as an Experimental - amateur-built.[1][2][4]
Variants edit
Specifications (HA-S-2) edit
Data from Soaring[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Wingspan: 41 ft 2.4 in (12.558 m)
- Wing area: 100 sq ft (9.3 m2)
- Aspect ratio: 17:1
- Airfoil: Clark Y
- Empty weight: 340 lb (154 kg)
- Gross weight: 540 lb (245 kg)
Performance
- Maximum glide ratio: 28:1 at 46 mph (74 km/h)
- Rate of sink: 174 ft/min (0.88 m/s) at 40 mph (64 km/h)
- Wing loading: 5.4 lb/sq ft (26 kg/m2)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Activate Media (2006). "Hobby HA-S-3 Haufe". Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f Said, Bob: 1983 Sailplane Directory, Soaring Magazine, page 12. Soaring Society of America, November 1983. USPS 499-920
- ^ a b c Federal Aviation Administration (March 2011). "Make / Model Inquiry Results". Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ^ a b Federal Aviation Administration (March 2011). "Make / Model Inquiry Results". Retrieved March 25, 2011.