Monoplane

High Craft Aero-marine Adventura / Buccaneer

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Aero Adventure Adventura II

Receiving the “Best New Design” award at Oshkosh 1984 the Buccaneer was a conventional double-surface high-wing, three-axis control ultralight. Powered by a Rotax 277 single-cylinder, it came in three models — open framework, pod, and retractable amphibian. The landing gear was taildragger, or retractable/amphibian, using reinforced fiberglass hull & sponsons. Centre mounted joy stick, rudder pedals, tailwheel steerable through rudder pedals.
Later marketed by Keuthan Aviation as the Buccaneer SX and Buccaneer II, and by Arnet Pereyra Inc as the Aventura 1 HP/A and Aventura II A. A modified version, retrofitable to Buccaneers was marketed by Advanced Aeromarine as the Mallard. The Mallard was available as a conversion for existing Buccaneers or as a complete kit. First flown in 1993.
Although produced as an amphibious flying boat, the Buccaneer can be converted to a land plane by removing the boat hull and floats.

The Aero Adventure Aventura II Sport is a new model designed to minimize the expense and complexity of buying, building, and flying a two seat Aventura. With a strong 65 H.P. Rotax 582, the complete kit started at only $33,400. This is by far the most inexpensive two place amphibian on the market. Invest 250 hours of assembly time and this plane will be flying you and a friend anywhere.
The 100 H.P. 4-Stroke Rotax 912ULS with its 18 gallon fuel tank allows a solid 3 hours of flight with reserve. $44,900 for the complete kit.
The Aventura II XLR has a new engine cowling available, a new graphics package, an amazing new panel with AVMAP’s daylight readable GPS, a VSI, mode-C transponder, and more. Electric gear with indicator lights, differential hydraulic brakes, carpeting, headliner, 600-6 Soft Turf Tires, a 100 H.P. Rotax 912 ULS with an Air Box, a custom stainless steel exhaust, a warp drive 3-blade nickel edge prop and a spinner.

The Arnet Pereyra Buccaneer SX first flew in May 1986.
The Arnet Pereyra Buccaneer II first flew in March 1984.
The Arnet Pereyra Aventura UL and HP first flew in March 1995.
The Arnet Pereyra Aventura II first flew in June 1995.

Buccaneer (Land)
Empty wt: 228 lbs.
Empty weight (De Luxe) 250 lbs.
Wing span: 35 ft.
Wing area: 147 sq.ft.
Aspect ratio 8:1
Length: 17 ft 6 in
Fuel cap; 4.5 USG.
Construction: Aluminium, Dacron.
Engine: Rotax 277 (268cc) 28hp.
Max wt: 500 lbs.
Stall speed: 20 mph.
Max speed: 51 mph.
Vne: 75 mph.
Climb rate: 600 fpm @ 28 mph.
Design limit: +5, -3.5g.
Glide ratio: 8-1.
Wing loading: 3.4 lbs/sq.ft.
Power loading: 17.86 lbs/hp.
Pilot weight category 90-225 lbs all models.

Buccaneer (Amphibian)
Empty wt: 298 lbs.
Wing span: 35ft
Wing area: 147 sq.ft.
Length: 17 ft 6 in
Fuel cap; 4.5 USG
Construction: Aluminium, Dacron, Fibreglass
Engine: Rotax 277 (268cc) 28hp
Max wt: 550 lb
Stall speed: 23 mph
Max speed: 54 mph
Vne: 75 mph
Climb rate: 600 fpm @ 28 mph
Design limit: +5, -3.5g
Glide ratio: 8-1
Wing loading: 3.4 lbs/sq.ft
Power loading: 17.86 lbs/hp.

Buccaneer II
Empty wt.: 550 lbs
Max wt.: 1025 lbs
Wing span: 35ft 7in
Wing area: 171 sq.ft.
Wing loading: 5.99 lbs/sq.ft
Power loading: 15.77 lbs/hp
Engine: Rotax 532
Max speed: 78 mph
Cruise: 60 mph
Stall: 31 mph
Vne: 85 mph
Seats: 2

Arnet Pereyra Buccaneer II
Speed max: 90 mph.
Cruise: 70 mph.
Range: 150 sm.
Stall: 32 mph.
ROC: 500 fpm.
Take-off dist: 300 ft (400 ft water).
Landing dist: 300 ft.
Service ceiling: 13.500 ft.
Engine: Rotax 582, 65 hp.
HP range: 65-80.
Fuel cap: 12 USG.
Weight empty: 580 lbs.
Gross: 1200 lbs.
Height: 7 ft.
Length: 22.3 ft.
Wing span: 29.77 ft.
Wing area: 156 sq.ft.
Seats: 2.
Landing gear: retractable tail wheel.

Buccaneer XA/430
Empty wt.: 318 lbs
Max wt.: 600 lbs
Wing span: 33 ft 5in
Wing area: 162 sq.ft
Wing loading: 3.7 lbs/sq.ft
Power loading: 15 lbs/hp
Engine: Rotax 447
Max speed: 68 mph
Cruise: 60 mph
Stall: 25 mph
Vne: 75 mph

Advanced Aeromarine Mallard
Speed max: 100 mph.
Cruise: 80 mph.
Range: 320 sm.
Stall: 35 mph.
ROC: 750 fpm.
Take-off dist: 350 ft.
Landing dist: 400 ft.
Service ceiling: 14,000 ft.
Engine: Rotax 912, 80 hp.
HP range: 65-110.
Fuel cap: 18 USG.
Weight empty: 775 lbs.
Gross: 1250 lbs.
Height: 7 ft.
Length: 22.33 ft.
Wing span: 29.58 ft.
Wing area: 156 sq.ft.
Seats: 2.
Landing gear: retractable tail wheel.

Aventura I HP/A
Speed max: 90 mph.
Cruise: 75 mph.
Range: 170 sm.
Stall: 38 mph.
ROC: 1100 fpm.
Take-off dist: 150 ft.
Landing dist: 160 ft.
Service ceiling: 13,500 ft.
Engine: Rotax 582, 65 hp.
HP range: 52-65.
Fuel cap: 10 USG.
Weight empty: 375 lbs.
Gross: 850 lbs.
Height: 6 ft.
Length: 20.5 ft.
Wing span: 29.67 ft.
Wing area: 156 sq.ft.
Seats: 1.
Landing gear: retractable tail wheel.

Aero Adventure Aventura HP
Cruise: 75 mph.
Range: 240 sm.
Stall: 32 mph.
ROC: 1100 fpm.
Take-off dist: 150 ft.
Landing dist: 150 ft.
Engine: Rotax 503, 50 hp.
HP range: 50-80.
Fuel cap: 12 USG.
Weight empty: 390 lbs.
Gross: 750 lbs.
Length: 20.6 ft.
Wing span: 29.8 ft.
Wing area: 158 sq.ft.
Cockpit width: 24 in.
Seats: 1.
Landing gear: tail wheel/ retractable.

Arnet Pereyra Aventura HP
Speed max: 90 mph.
Cruise: 75 mph.
Range: 150 sm.
Stall: 32 mph.
ROC: 1100 fpm.
Take-off dist: 150 ft.
Landing dist: 150 ft.
Service ceiling: 13,500 ft.
Engine: Rotax 582, 65 hp.
HP range: 52-65.
Fuel cap: 12 USG.
Weight empty: 430 lbs.
Gross: 950 lbs.
Height: 6 ft.
Length: 20.5 ft.
Wing span: 29.7 ft.
Wing area: 156 sq.ft.
Seats: 1.
Landing gear: tail wheel.

Arnet Pereyra Aventura 1 HP/A
Top speed: 90 mph
Cruise: 75 mph
Stall: 38 mph
Range: 170 sm
Rate of climb: 1100 fpm
Takeoff dist: 150 ft
Landing dist: 160 ft
Service ceiling: 13,500 ft
Engine: Rotax 582, 65 hp
HP range: 52-65
Fuel capacity: 10 USG
Empty weight: 375 lb
Gross weight: 850 lb
Height: 6 ft
Length: 20.5 ft
Wing span: 29.7 ft
Wing area: 156 sq.ft
Seats: 1
Landing gear: tailwheel

Aventura 1 UL/L
Speed max: 65 mph.
Cruise: 55 mph.
Range: 100 sm.
Stall: 30 mph.
ROC: 800 fpm.
Take-off dist: 125 ft.
Landing dist: 125 ft.
Service ceiling: 13,500 ft.
Engine: Rotax 447, 40 hp.
HP range: 28-52.
Fuel cap: 5 USG.
Weight empty: 254 lbs.
Gross: 580 lbs.
Height: 6 ft.
Length: 20.5 ft.
Wing span: 27.62 ft.
Wing area: 143 sq.ft.
Seats: 1.
Landing gear: tail wheel.

Aero Adventure Aventura UL
Cruise: 55 mph.
Range: 120 sm.
Stall: 24 mph.
ROC: 500 fpm.
Take-off dist: 150 ft.
Landing dist: 150 ft.
Engine: Rotax 447, 48 hp.
Fuel cap: 5 USG.
Weight empty: 328 lbs.
Gross: 650 lbs.
Length: 20.5 ft.
Wing span: 21.6 ft.
Wing area: 156 sq.ft.
Cockpit width: 24 in.
Seats: 1.
Landing gear: tail wheel/ retractable.

Aero Adventure Aventura II
Stall: 31 kt / 36 mph / 58 kmh
Cruise: 65 kt / 75 mph / 121 kmh
VNE: 83 kt / 95 mph / 153 kmh
Empty Weight: 295 kg / 650 lb
MTOW Weight: 559 kg / 1232 lb
Climb Ratio: 1100 ft/min / 6 m/s
Take-off distance land (50ft obstacle): 150 ft / 46 m
Landing distance land (50ft obstacle): 150 ft / 46 m

Arnet Pereyra Aventura UL
Speed max: 63 mph.
Cruise: 55 mph.
Range: 100 sm.
Stall: 27 mph.
ROC: 500 fpm.
Take-off dist: 125 ft.
Landing dist: 125 ft.
Service ceiling: 13,500 ft.
Engine: Rotax 447, 40 hp.
HP range: 28-40.
Fuel cap: 6 USG.
Weight empty: 324 lbs.
Gross: 650 lbs.
Height: 6 ft.
Length: 20.5 ft.
Wing span: 27.7 ft.
Wing area: 156 sq.ft.
Seats: 1.
Landing gear: tail wheel.

Arnet Pereyra Aventura 1 UL/A
Top speed: 65 mph
Cruise: 55 mph
Stall: 30 mph
Range: 100 sm
Rate of climb: 800 fpm
Takeoff dist: 121 ft
Landing dist: 125 ft
Service ceiling: 13,500 ft
Engine: Rotax 447, 40 hp
HP range: 28-52
Fuel capacity: 5 USG
Empty weight: 254 lb
Gross weight: 580 lb
Height: 6 ft
Length: 20.5 ft
Wing span: 27.7 ft
Wing area: 143 sq.ft
Seats: 1
Landing gear: tailwheel

Aventura II A
Speed max: 90 mph.
Range: 200 sm.
Stall: 35 mph.
ROC: 900 fpm.
Take-off dist: 200 ft.
Landing dist: 200 ft.
Service ceiling: 13,500 ft.
Engine: Rotax 582, 65 hp.
HP range: 65-85.
Fuel cap: 12 USG.
Weight empty: 550 lbs.
Gross: 1100 lbs.
Height: 6 ft.
Length: 23.25 ft.
Wing span: 30.67 ft.
Wing area: 161.7 sq.ft.
Seats: 2.
Landing gear: retractable tail wheel.

Aero Adventure Aventura II
Cruise: 86 mph.
Range: 290 sm.
Stall: 30 mph.
ROC: 700 fpm.
Take-off dist: 250 ft.
Landing dist: 250 ft.
Engine: Rotax 912, 80 hp.
HP range: 65-130.
Fuel cap: 12 USG.
Weight empty: 850 lbs.
Gross: 1430 lbs.
Length: 23 ft.
Wing span: 30.7 ft.
Wing area: 161.7 sq.ft.
Cockpit width: 44 in.
Seats: 2.
Landing gear: tail wheel/ retractable.

Arnet Pereyra Aventura II
Speed max: 90 mph.
Cruise: 70 mph.
Range: 150 sm.
Stall: 32 mph.
ROC: 500 fpm.
Take-off dist: 300 ft.
Landing dist: 300 ft.
Service ceiling: 13,500 ft.
Engine: Rotax 582, 65 hp.
HP range: 65-80.
Fuel cap: 12 USG.
Weight empty: 640 lbs.
Gross: 1200 lbs.
Height: 7 ft.
Length: 23 ft.
Wing span: 30.7 ft.
Wing area: 161.7 sq.ft.
Seats: 2.
Landing gear: tail wheel.

Arnet Pereyra Aventura IIA
Top speed: 90 mph
Stall: 35 mph
Range: 200 sm
Rate of climb: 900 fpm
Takeoff dist: 200 ft
Landing dist: 200 ft
Service ceiling: 13,500 ft
Engine: Rotax 582, 65 hp
HP range: 65-85
Fuel capacity: 12 USG
Empty weight: 550 lb
Gross weight: 1100 lb
Height: 6 ft
Length: 23.3 ft
Wing span: 30.7 ft
Wing area: 161.7 sq.ft
Seats: 2
Landing gear: tailwheel

Keuthan Buccaneer SX
Speed max: 90 mph.
Cruise: 65 mph.
Range: 100 sm.
Stall: 29 mph.
ROC: 650 fpm.
Take-off dist: 175 ft (350 ft water).
Landing dist: 100 ft.
Service ceiling: 12,000 ft.
Engine: Rotax 447, 52 hp.
HP range: 52-65.
Fuel cap: 5 USG.
Weight empty: 303 lbs.
Gross: 810 lbs.
Height: 6 ft.
Length: 20.16 ft.
Wing span: 29.77 ft.
Wing area: 143 sq.ft.
Seats: 1.
Landing gear: retractable tail wheel.

Arnet Pereyra Buccaneer SX
Speed max: 90 mph.
Cruise: 70 mph.
Range: 150 sm.
Stall: 29 mph.
ROC: 600 fpm.
Take-off dist: 200 ft (350 ft water).
Landing dist: 200 ft.
Service ceiling: 11,000 ft.
Engine: Rotax 503, 52 hp.
HP range: 52-65.
Fuel cap: 12 USG.
Weight empty: 450 lbs.
Gross: 810 lbs.
Height: 6 ft.
Length: 20.16 ft.
Wing span: 29.77 ft.
Wing area: 143 sq.ft.
Seats: 1.
Landing gear: retractable tail wheel.

Keuthan Buccaneer II
Speed max: 90 mph.
Cruise: 75 mph.
Range: 2250 sm.
Stall: 33 mph.
ROC: 650 fpm.
Take-off dist: 275 ft (400 ft water).
Landing dist: 150 ft.
Service ceiling: 14,000 ft.
Engine: Rotax 582DCDI, 65 hp.
HP range: 65-80.
Fuel cap: 12 USG.
Weight empty: 580 lbs.
Gross: 1140 lbs.
Height: 7 ft.
Length: 22.33 ft.
Wing span: 29.67 ft.
Wing area: 156 sq.ft.
Seats: 2.
Landing gear: retractable tail wheel.

Hidemasa MXY8 Akikusa

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When developing the Mitsubishi J8M1 (Me-163 copy) the Japanese were unfamiliar with the handling characteristics of aircraft lacking a conventional horizontal tail. To provide a means of expediting the training of pilots eventually to be assigned to the rocket-driven fighter, the Scientific Division of the Navy Air Technical Arsenal at Yokosuka had been assigned the task of creating a full-scale wooden glider version of the Shusui. While definitive design work and prototype construction proceeded at Nagoya, Hidemasa Kimura who had been responsible for the Tachikawa-built A-2600 that had created a new international closed-circuit distance record developed the glider which was known as the MXY8 Akikusa (Autumn Grass). This was flown for the first time at the Hyakurigahara airfield, the base of the 312th Naval Air Group which, it had been decided, would be the first recipient of the Shusui. This event took place on 8 December, its pilot being Lt Cdr Toyohiko Inuzuka who had taken the place of Lt Cdr One as the project test pilot after the latter had been taken ill. The Akikusa glider was towed into the air by a Kyushu K10W1 and its handling characteris¬tics received a highly favourable report from Jnuzuka. The second Akikusa was sent to the Army Aerotechnical Research Institute, the Rikugun Kokugijutsu Kenkyujo, at Tachikawa where it was tested by Col Aramaki with similarly successful results.
On 1 December, the completed structural test specimen was inspected and approved by both services, but a week later, on 7 December, the Tokai district, in which Nagoya was situated, was wracked by strong earth tremors and the airframe, which was undergoing loading tests, was overstressed and suffered distortion, On 18 December, the Ohe plant in which the “heavy gliders” were being built suffered a heavy attack from B-29 Superfortresses and it was decided to transfer the salvaged airframes, together with the structural test specimen, to a plant that had been created in a mountain cave at Taura, Yokosuka, although the Ohe plant continued, together with the Nanko plant, to build a number of pre-series Shusui interceptors. Despite these setbacks, the first “heavy glider” Shusui was test flown by Lt Cdr Inuzuka at Hyakürigahara airfield on 8 January 1945, after being towed into the air by a Nakajima B6N1 Tenzan attack bomber.
For the initial flight, the engineless Shusui weighed 2,286 lb (1037 kg) and the Cl was situated at 16.8 per cent of the aerodynamic mean chord, Inuzuka confirming that there was no difference between the handling characteristics of this “heavy glider” and the Akikusa apart from a minor change of trim at take-off. During subsequent flights, some devon vibration was experienced at gliding speeds in excess of 184 mph (296 km/h) but this was eradicated when the gap between the wing and elevon was reduced and the Frise balance near the devon tip shortened. Various problems were encountered in the oil pressure system, but these were quickly resolved and in March all Navy flight testing of the “heavy glider” was to be pronounced satisfactorily completed. The second “heavy glider” was tested by the Navy at the Kashiwa airfield, Chiba, and this was eventually to be tested also by the Army. These tests were not to commence until August, and at an early stage in the trials, the Shusui parted company with its towplane prematurely and crashed in a pine forest, its pilot suffering injuries.

Hicks Kestrel / Merlin

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The Hicks Merlin, initially called the Hicks Kestrel, was a single-seat high performance sailplane designed and built by W.E. Hicks at the Newcastle Gliding Club from 1933 to 1936.

A parasol, braced three-piece wing with no air-brakes or flaps. The undercarriage was a main skid and tail skid. It was fitted with an “Automatic Rudder”.

It was first flown on 2 February 1936 at Moat Law, UK.

No B.G.A. CofA was issued. As the fuselage contours were shaped around Eddie Hick’s profile the Merlin was of ‘little use to any other person’.

It was eventually purchased for £1 for the Newcastle Club bonfire and burnt pre-war.

Wingspan: 10.46 m / 34 ft 4 in
Length: 4.50 m / 14 ft 9 in
Wing area: 7.43 sq.m / 80 sq.ft
Aspect ratio: 14.8
Wing section: Gottingen 652
Empty weight: 40.82 kg / 90 lb
AUW: 116.12 kg / 245 lb
Wing loading: 15.63 kg/sq.m / 3.2 lb/sq.ft
Max L/D: 20
Min sink: 0.61 m/sec / 2.0 ft/sec

HIBM Blériot AK-01X / AK-2000X

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HIBM AK-2000X (01)

From 8 Febuary to 15 May 1914, four Turkish airmen flew a 2500 km long-haul flight – Istanbul-Damascus-Jerusalem-Cairo-Alexandria, in a Blériot XI. To commemorate this in part tragic, but very successful in the end, flight, the Turkish state television TRT decided to film a recreation.

In 2001 HIBM built two modified, but flyable replicas of the aircraft. Because the replicas corresponded little to the original Blériot XI aircraft, there was some discord. With two Blériot AK-2000X aircraft a re-enactmet of the same route of 1914 was carried out during 15 May -18 June 2001.

Variants:
Blériot AK-01X
One built

Blériot AK-2000X
Two built

HIBM Mavi Isik

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HIBM Mavi Isik G-1 (001)

In 1978 2.HIBM constructed and developed the Mavi Isik 78-XA-1 agricultural aircraft. The maiden flight (TC-TXA) was successfully conducted in February 1979 in Kayseri. The sequent Mavi Isik-B (1980) and Mavi Isik-G-1 (1983) were developed from the prototype. It did not enter series production. Instead, Turkey bought Pezetel M-18A Dromader agricultural / fire-fighting aircraft.

Heydecke V16

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A home built 2/3 scale Polikarpov I-16 replica built by Volker Heydecke of Drury, New Zealand. Volker Heydecke is a mechanical engineer but did not weld a single piece on this airplane. He trusted a licensed airplane welder to do this. The only welded truss-system is the engine mount. There are a few welded brackets made from steel, the undercarriage is bolted. The rest is self supported composite structure (monocoque).

On Saturday, 29 August 2009, around 1730 hrs, the pilot was conducting stalls as part of the test flying regime. On on the second stall, the left wing dropped and the aircraft entered a spin. Standard recovery techniques did not arrest the spin, so the pilot transmitted a distress message and deployed the aircraft ballistic recovery chute. The aircraft sustained damage to the propeller and undercarriage on landing in a farm paddock. The pilot was able to vacate the aircraft with only minor injuries.

Serial: V16001

Heuberger-Rinker H-5 Stinger

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The Heuberger-Rinker H-5 Stinger N3638G was a designed by Lawrence K. “Larry” Heuberger, who started its construction at Tucumcari, New Mexico, around the early 1960s.

Prior to completion the project was acquired (around 1968) by Bud Rinker of Santa Barbara, Cal., who almost certainly did some limited testing in 1970.

Engine: 140hp Lycoming O-290-G
Wingspan: 16ft 6 in
Length: 14ft 8 in
Seats: 2
Est. performance
Max. speed: 180 mph
Cruise: 160 mph
Ceiling: 10,500ft
Climb rate: 1.200ft/minute.

Heuberger Sizzler

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Lawrence K. “Larry” designed and built the Sizzler in 1957. The two-place Sizzler features a T-tail arrangement and gets a fair amount of lift from its fuselage. The low-wing monoplane is built entirely of metal and flush-riveted throughout. Compound curves are no problem on the Sizzler, which uses flap panels. It stands on tricycle landing gear and carries a 125-hp Continental engine.

N75345

At least two were built (the prototype N75345 of Mr. Heuberger and C-GSIM of Mr. James Sim in Canada).

Engine: Lycoming O-290-D, 125 hp
Wingspan 18 ft 4 in
Length 20 ft 7 in
Wing area: 100 sq.ft
Gross Wt. 1350 lbs.
Empty Wt. 950 lb
Fuel capacity 33 USG
Payload: 510 lb
Top speed 175 mph
Cruise 160 mph
Stall 70 mph
Climb rate 900 fpm
Takeoff run 1200 ft
Landing roll 700 ft
Range 600 sm

Heuberger Doodle Bug

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This fast single-seater picked up three trophies when it flew to the 1955 EAA Fly-In at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The Doodle Bug was registered N3930B cn.A.1. With its 12½-gallon main fuel tank and a pair of 6½-gallon fiberglass tip tanks, the Doodle Bug boasts an amazing 700-mile range. It is built from welded steel tube. The fuselage and tail group is fabric covered. The wings are all metal.

Engine: 90-hp Continental.
Gross Wt. 970 lb
Empty Wt. 616 lb
Fuel capacity 25 USG
Wingspan 18 ft
Length 16 ft 6 in
Top speed 196 mph
Cruise 170 mph
Stall 70 mph
Climb rate 2000 fpm
Takeoff run 1000 ft
Landing roll 800 ft
Range 700 sm