The Hawk is a single-seat, low-wing monoplane stressed to 9G’s. Originally it was designed by Dick Killingsworth to be built around a surplus 200-gal drop-tank, but plans also provide for a bulkhead and stressed skin structure, The wings are built with twin light-alley spars and the landing gear is the non-retractable tricycle type. Fuel is carried in a forward tank with the capacity of nine gallons, but an optional 14-gallon tank can be added in the aft section.
Powered by a Lycoming O-145B-2, the Hawk was designed to be built with ordinary hand tools, pop rivets and very little welding or machine work. By 1974 over 250 sets of plans had been sold, at $50 each.
Gross Wt. 893 lbs.
Empty Wt. 525 lbs.
Fuel capacity 9-23 USG.
Wingspan 20’4”.
Length 15’.
Engine 65-hp Lycoming.
Top speed 156 mph.
Cruise 141 mph.
Stall 50 mph.
Climb rate 1500 fpm.
Ceiling 12,000 ft.
Takeoff run 600 ft.
Landing roll 550 ft.
Range (14 gals) 480 sm.
All Aero 