Flying Legend Hawker Hurricane Replica Explained

The Flying Legend Hawker Hurricane Replica is an Italian light-sport aircraft, designed and produced by Flying Legend of Caltagirone and introduced at the AERO Friedrichshafen show in 2011. The aircraft, a 72% scale replica of the British Hawker Hurricane Second World War fighter, was supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.^{[1] [2]}

Flying Legend is a collaborative project between MGA and Barum.^[1]

Design and development

After the initial showing in 2011, the aircraft's design was improved and a new model introduced in 2015 and kit production commenced.^[2]

The Hurricane Replica features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-tandem enclosed cockpit, retractable conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.^{[1] [2]}

The aircraft is made from welded 4130 steel tubing, sheet 2024-T3 aluminum and wood. Its 8.21NaN1 span wing has an area of 11m2 and flaps. Standard engines available are the 1000NaN0 Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant, with the 1150NaN0 Rotax 914 and 1250NaN0 D-Motor LF39 optional.^{[1] [2] [3]}

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al.: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 53. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
2. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al.: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 108. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
3. Web site: Hurricane Replica Kit. 3 July 2012. Flying Legend. 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20131014133310/http://www.flyinglegend.it/2012/01/18/kit-hawker-hurricane/?lang=en. 14 October 2013. dead.