Hatz CB-1 explained
The
Hatz CB-1 is a 1960s
American light biplane designed by John Hatz for
amateur construction. The
Hatz Classic variant is supplied in kit form by
Makelan Corp of
New Braunfels, Texas,
[1] while the other variants are available as plans only.
[2] Design and development
John Hatz designed the CB-1 in 1968 as a smaller version of a Waco F series biplane. The CB-1 is a tandem dual-control two-seat biplane with fixed tailwheel landing gear and powered by a variety of nose-mounted small engines. Steel tube fuselage and tail with wooden wings. Plans and kits of parts for the CB-1 are available for amateur construction.
Variants
- CB-1
Base model[3]
- Hatz Classic
Designed by Billy Dawson, which has a stretched more rounded fuselage and powered by a Lycoming O-320.[4]
- Kelly-D
A simpler and larger variant of the Hatz, with the wing center section removed, designed by Dudley Kelly.[3]
- Hatz Bantam
A lighter model that fits the United States light-sport aircraft rules.[5] References
- Book: Taylor . John W. R. . John W. R. Taylor . Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1982–83 . 1982 . London . Jane's Yearbooks . 0-7106-0748-2.
- Book: Taylor, Michael J. H. . Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation . 1989 . Studio Editions . London .
- Aerofiles
External links
Notes and References
- Vandermeullen, Richard: 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 61. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- Web site: The HBA Store. 10 September 2014. Hatz Biplane Association .
- Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 111. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
- Sport Aviation. January 2009. 28.
- Sportpilot, November 2006 Reprint
