The Hummel H5 is an American amateur-built aircraft, designed by Morry Hummel and produced by Hummel Aviation. The aircraft is supplied as a kit or plans for amateur construction.Vandermeullen, Richard: 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 56. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
Design and development The H5 is a development of the Hummel Ultracruiser Plus and has a gross weight that is heavier than the original Hummel Bird.
The H5 features a cantilever low-wing, a single-seat enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed conventional landing gear, or optionally tricycle landing gear, and a single engine in tractor configuration. The cockpit is wide.
The aircraft is made from sheet aluminum. Its (optionally ) span wing employs a Harry Ribblett GA30-618 airfoil and has an area of . The aircraft's recommended engine power range is and standard engines used include the Volkswagen air-cooled engine four-stroke. Construction time from the supplied kit is estimated as 420 hours.
Operational history By December 2011 twelve examples had been completed and flown.
Specifications (H5)
References
External links
Official video of test flying the H5 Official photo of the H5