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Hurricane Co Hurricane

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Hurricane 103

Circa 1995.
Suitable engines include the Rotax 447 to 582.
The Rotax 447 powered 103 ultralight kit was priced at US$8499 in 1997.
The Hurricane H.P./Clipwing has a symmetrical wing for mild aerobatics. Designed for +8 / -6 G, the kit price in 1997 was US$10,199.

Experimental
Engine: Rotax 503, 52 hp.
Wingspan: 28.5 ft.
Wing area: 142 sq.ft.
Length: 16.75 ft.
Height: 8.25 ft.
Seats: 1.
Empty wt: 280 lb.
Max wt: 680 lb.
Fuel cap: 10 USG.
Wing loading: 4.8 lb/sq.ft.
Pwr loading: 13.1 lb/hp.
Vne: 105mph.
Cruise: 70mph.
Stall: 30mph.
ROC: 1000 fpm.
TO dist: 100ft.
Ldg dist: 150 ft.
Endurance no res: 2.75 hr.
Range: 200 mile.
Fuel burn: 2.5 USG/Hr.

Ultralight
Engine: Rotax 447, 40 hp
HP range: 40-55
Wingspan: 28.5 ft.
Wing area: 142 sq.ft.
Length: 16.75 ft.
Height: 8.25 ft.
Seats: 1.
Empty wt: 250 lb.
Max wt: 500 lb.
Fuel cap: 5-7 USG.
Vne: 105mph.
Top speed: 100 mph
Cruies: 60 mph
Stall: 25 mph.
Range: 150 sm.
Takeoff distance: 100 ft
Landing distance: 120 ft
Service ceiling; 12,000 ft
ROC: 850 fpm.
Landing gear: nose wheel.

Hurricane H.P./Clipwing
Top speed: 105 mph
Cruise: 75 mph
Stall: 30 mph
Range: 130 sm
Rate of climb: 1000 fpm
Takeoff dist: 150 ft
Landing dist: 150 ft
Service ceiling: 12,500 ft
Engine: Rotax 503, 52 hp
HP range: 40-75
Fuel capacity: 7-10 USG
Empty weight: 275 lb
Gross weight: 650 lb
Height: 8.2 ft
Length: 17 ft
Wing span: 26-26 ft
Wing area: 133 sq.ft
Seats: 1
Landing gear: tailwheel

Hurlburt Hurricane / Camburn Special

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The Hurlburt Hurricane NX1223 of 1947 was designed and built by Marge Hurlburt, Anna Logan, and Duke Caldwell as midget racer #85.

Powered by an 85hp Continental C-85, the Hurricane was barred from Goodyear competition because the event was restricted to male pilots.

1947

Owned by Anna Logan and Mildred Caldwell of Cleveland, Eugene ‘Joe’ Smith flew the Hurricane in 1947.

The craft was later named the Camburn Special after Marge’s death. Eventually it was flown as Camburn Special in some competitions by Eugene “Joe” Smith.

Hurlburt 1910 Flying Machine

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Designed by Jericho, Vermont dentist Dr. Dane Hurlburt and said to have been built in Lucerne, Switzerland, but flown in his native USA. A box-kite biplane with laterally-placed wings (wings rotated at 90 degrees to the direction of flight), Hurlburt’s aeroplane was powered by one 25 hp Anzani three cylinder motor driving a five and one-half metre long shaft with pusher-tractor propellers of 2 metres diameter. Contrarily claimed by various sources to have achieved several flights (notably on September 21, 1909 at Lucerne), as well as to have never been flown at all.