Английская Википедия:Henderson Little Bear

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The Henderson Little Bear is an American homebuilt aircraft that was designed and produced by Henderson Aero Specialities of Felton, Delaware, introduced in 1993. The aircraft is a replica of the Piper J-3 Cub (a little bear is a "cub"). When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a kit or in the form of plans for amateur construction.[1]

Design and development

The Little Bear features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-tandem enclosed cockpit accessed via doors, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1]

The aircraft fuselage is made from welded steel with all surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its Шаблон:Convert span wing employs a USA 35B airfoil, has a wing area of Шаблон:Convert and is supported by "V" struts and jury struts. The cabin width is Шаблон:Convert. The acceptable power range is Шаблон:Convert and the standard engine used is the Шаблон:Convert Continental A65.[1]

The Little Bear has a typical empty weight of Шаблон:Convert and a gross weight of Шаблон:Convert, giving a useful load of Шаблон:Convert. With full fuel of Шаблон:Convert the payload for the pilot, passenger and baggage is Шаблон:Convert.[1]

The manufacturer estimated the construction time from the supplied kit as 400 hours.[1]

Operational history

By 1998 the company reported that five kits had been sold and two aircraft were completed and flying.[1]

In December 2013 one example was registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration.[2]

Specifications (Little Bear)

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References

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  1. 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 1,5 Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 175. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. Шаблон:ISBN
  2. Шаблон:Cite web