Hegy R.C.H.I. El Chuparosa
| Hegy R.C.H.I. “El Chuparosa” | |
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| Hegy R.C.H.I. El Chuparosa on display | |
| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States of America |
| Designer | Ray Hegy |
| First flight | 1 May 1959 |
The Hegy "El Chuparosa" (English: Hummingbird) is a homebuilt, enclosed-cockpit biplane that was designed in the early 1950s.[1]
Design and development
[edit]The aircraft was designed to be a low-cost, high performance aircraft. The Ray Hegy design used full size wall drawings and wooden mock-ups. The aircraft was started in February 1950 and finished in May 1959 with the prototype displayed at the Rockford EAA Fly-In in 1960.[2]
"El Chuparosa" is a single place biplane featuring a short fuselage with a tail swept to a sharp tip. The fuselage cross section was based on the Heath Parasol design. The fuselage was constructed from welded steel tubing, with wooden wing spars from a J-3 Cub, the ailerons were made from 1929 Douglas O-38 rudders and the engine cheeks cowlings were made from Fairchild 24 wheelpants. The cockpit is enclosed.[3]
Operational history
[edit]The prototype "El Chuparosa" was donated to the EAA Airventure Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on August 14, 1977.
Specifications (Hegy R.C.H.I. “El Chuparosa”)
[edit]Data from Sport Aviation
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Length: 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m)
- Wingspan: 12 ft 10 in (3.91 m)
- Wing area: 72 sq ft (6.7 m2)
- Empty weight: 478 lb (217 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 19 U.S. gallons (72 L; 16 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental A-65 , 65 hp (48 kW)
Performance
- Cruise speed: 96 kn (110 mph, 180 km/h)
- Stall speed: 52 kn (60 mph, 97 km/h)
See also
[edit]Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
[edit]- ^ "Hegy R.C.H.I "Elchuparoasa"". Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "EAA Fly-In". Flying Magazine: 37. November 1960.
- ^ Sport Aviation. February 1995.
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