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Hornet landing in water

Hornet landing

Hornet STOL

hORNET stol

Hornet STOL with kayak

Hornet STOL

HORNET STOL KIT

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Hornet STOL Short Landing on Showground

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Hornet STOL Water Touch and Go

Hornet Performance Data

PERFORMANCE

Hirth 3701 ES

Take off/rotate speed(no flaps)

40 kts

Takeoff Distance, zero wind, no flaps

70m

Takeoff Distance, zero wind 15 degrees flap

40m

Takeoff Distance, light headwind no flaps

40m

Takeoff Distance, light headwind 15 degrees flaps

10-30m

Cruise Speed

82 kts

Top Speed (Rotax Radial)

90 kts

Vne

100 kts

Stall Speed

32 kts 

Climb Rate @ 55-60kmts

1100ft/min

Climb Rate @480kg takeoff weight (prop dependent)

1600ft/min max

Landing Distance over 50m obstacle with 15 degrees flap and brakes applied

260m

Landing Speed (no flaps)

55 kts

Distance from takeoff to clearance of a 50m obstacle

150-250m

Hornet Specifications Data

Overall Length

6.4m

Height

2.4m

Wheel Base

2.2m

Wingspan

9m

Empty Weight

310kg*

MTOW

600kg

Motorisation

60-120hp 

Design Load

+6/-3

Standard Fuel Qty

80 litres

Range standard

4 hours +

Long range tanks

80-160L

Cabin W/L/H

110cm wide

Seating

2

Engines in use: 912S Rotax, Rotax 914, Lycoming 0320

 

All metal airframe

 

Tailwheel

 

XL cargo area