This is a 2 plane set of plans. You can combine the desireable aspects of both. The Tabloid was produced first as a Bennet racer, and did very well. It was then adopted by the military. With all of the accessories added, it needed a bigger engine, a change of cowl, and rudder to become the Sopwith Baby. Both aircraft were 2 place side by side, but in 7/8 scale they are perfect for the average 200 pound pilot of today. The Sopwith’s construction techniques are similar to the Nieuports. The fuselage can be built in a couple of weekends, and wing ribs will only take a couple of hours to bend. Best Performance (Baby) Rotax 582 or Hirth with 72 inch or larger prop. The Tabloid can be VW powered due to the smaller cowl, but will need a 2100 CC Or larger engine. NOTE: The skids are necessary with the rearward placed wheels. The wheels can be positioned as on the baby without tip over skids.
Sopwith Tabloid and Baby Wingspan: 21 ft 75 in Wing Area: 195 sq. ft. Length: 19 ft 5 in Height: 7 ft 43 in Weight: 325 lbs Fuel Tank: 12 – 15 US gal. Stall: 35 mph Cruise: 75 mph Top Speed: 90 mph Never Exceed: 110 mph Gross wt: 650 lbs G Factor: 5.7+ 2.8-
The Morane Saulnier N or Bullet is an earlier WW1 Design, one of the first to have a gun that fired through the propeller requiring deflector plates on the propeller. This Shoulder wing design was faster than anything around at the time despite being wire braced. The replica is constructed just like the Nieuport, of tubes and gussets, but has the addition of 1/8 plywood formers and stringers to round out the fuselage. Builders could forego the formers and change the tail to produce a Pfalz (the German variant). The Morane replica has proper ailerons, as they did on the later models, and the flying stabilator can be split into stab and elevator. It flew well either way. Best Performance with Rotax or Hirth ~ 500cc 2.5 or 3:1 reduction. VW is possible, but performance will suffer appreciably in acceleration and climb due to short propeller diameter. Rotax 503 will swing a 72 X 33 or 68 X 34 and really perform. VW’s will swing 60 or 61 inch @ 3000 RPM with just over Half the thrust.
Wingspan: 23 ft 10 in Wing Area: 117.5 Length: 19 ft 3 in Height: ~6 ft Weight: ~275 lbs empty Fuel Tank: Up to 12 US gal. Stall: mid 30’s Cruise: mid 70’s Top Speed: 100+ Never Exceed: 115 Gross wt.: 600 lbs G Factor: 5.7+ 2.8-
Plans from Canadian Graham Lee who had re drawn the original drawings down to the 7/8 scale. The Nieuport 17 is all aluminium construction, covered with a polysynthetic fabric and painted with aircraft finishes. Powered by an 1835cc VW engine that has been fitted with a starter motor, it cruises at a leisurely 65 70 mph. A CIRCA Reproduction Nieuport 11/17 features 6061 tube, pop rivet construction. Average cost in 2008 was $6,000.00.
Engine: 1835cc VW 60HP Span: 21’5″ Length: 16’5″ Empty Weight: 300 LBS Useful Load: 300 LBS Wing Area: 114 SQ. FT. Seats: 1 Take Off Distance: 250 FT Stall: 33 MPH Landing Speed: very slow Cruise: 80 MPH Rate Of Climb: 650 FPM
Engine: VW1600. Wing span: 22 ft. Length: 16 ft. Height: 6 ft 6 in. Weight: 362 lb. Max speed: 70 mph. Endurance: 4 hr.
The 87% scale replica of a Nieuport 12 was designed and prototyped in 1989, at Oshkosh ‘90, it took 3rd place in the light plane category. The 12 is constructed of the same materials as the Nieuport 11 with the exception of the main wing spars which are formed sheet. The 12 is a 2 place with a Rotax 582 recommended. Construction is fabric covered tube structure, pull riveted gussets and AN bolts. Plans are oriented to the experienced builder with little instruction needed. Videos are available of Building procedures 4 hrs as well as a flight preview video (2 hours)
Engine: Rotec R2800 or Rotax 582, 65 hp HP range: 65-85. Reduction: 3.47:1 Propeller (flight): 84″ diameter Span Main Wing: 26.5 ft Span Sub Wing: 21.2 ft Chord Main Wing: 4.85 ft Chord Sub Wing: 31.5 Wing Area: 189 sq. ft. Span Stabilizer: 9 ft Length cowl to tail: 21.5 ft Height: 7.5 ft Weight empty: 575 bs Fuel Capacity: 12 Gal US. Gross Weight: 1070 lbs Stall Speed: 33 MPH Cruise: 75 MPH Top Speed: 94 MPH Never Exceed (Vne): 112 MPH Take off run: 300 ft Landing Roll: 300 ft ROC: 550 fpm. Range: 180 sm. G Factor (@ 550 lbs): +5.7/ – 2.8 Tubes: 6061-T6 Gussets / fittings: 2024 – T3 Build time: 1400 hrs Seats: 2. Landing gear: tail wheel.
Engine: Rotax 582, 64 hp Wing span: 8 m Wing area: 17.56 sq.m MAUW: 475 kg Empty weight: 255 kg Fuel capacity: 50 lt Max speed: 150 kph Cruise speed: 115 kph Minimum speed: 53 kph Climb rate: 2.2 m/s Seats: 2 Plan price (1998): $200
A variation of the Graham Lee designed 7/8 scale copy of the 1916 French Nieport 11 is the German copy by Seimens Schukert featuring lowered top wing and four point carbane struts. Rotax 503 powered Gas powered Spandau MG adds to fun flying.
An 87% scale replica first displayed at Oshkosh in 1984 after a hurried 10 hours of serious test flying before being loaded on a trailer for the trip. Construction drawings includes more than 100 pages of dimensional drawings, assembly sketches and construction notes, in 9 x 12 format The Baby Nieuport is an outwardly accurate reproduction with handling characteristics much like the original World War I fighter. Special construc¬tion techniques make the best use of aluminum tube and sheet for a light, robust structure, capable of meeting ultralight or amateur-built criteria, powered by either a Rotax 447 or 50 hp Rotax 503. With more than 100 pages of dimensional drawings, assembly sketches and construction notes, Circa claim that the aircraft, built from alloy tube and sheet, can be put together in around 500 hours. Tubes 6061-T6 Gussets / fittings 2024 – T3 Loops, spins, Split S and a 7000ft power dive were performed on C-IRCA but aerobatics are NOT recommended. A CIRCA Reproduction Nieuport 11/17 features 6061 tube, pop rivet construction. Average cost in 2008 was $6,000.00.
Engine: 1835cc VW 60HP Span: 21’5″ Length: 16’5″ Empty Weight: 300 LBS Useful Load: 300 LBS Wing Area: 114 SQ. FT. Seats: 1 Take Off Distance: 250 FT Stall: 33 MPH Cruise: 60 MPH Rate Of Climb: 650 FPM
Nieuport 11 EXP Engine: Rotax 503, 46 hp. HP range: 22-50. Reduction 258:1 Propeller (flight) 72×33 Height: 7.5 ft. Length: 16.5 ft. Wing span upper: 21.5 ft. Wing span lower: 20.2 ft Wing area: 114 sq.ft. Chord Main Wing 3.6 ft Chord Sub Wing 2 ft Span Elevator 8.2 ft Weight empty 254 to 300 lbs Fuel Capacity 5 to 12 Gal US. Gross: 675 lbs. Top Speed 85 MPH Never Exceed (Vne) 95 MPH Cruise: 80 mph. Range: 200 sm. Stall: 32 mph. ROC: 850 fpm. Take-off dist: 125 ft. Landing dist: 250 ft. Service ceiling: 10,000 ft. Seats: 1. Landing gear: tail wheel. Take off run 250 ft Landing Roll 225 ft G Factor (@ 550 lbs) +6/ – 2.8
Nieuport 11 UL Engine: Rotax 447, 40 hp. HP range: 22-40. Speed max: 77 mph. Cruise: 64 mph. Range: 75 sm. Stall: 27 mph. ROC: 650 fpm. Take-off dist: 200 ft. Landing dist: 250 ft. Service ceiling: 10,000 ft. Fuel cap: 5 USG. Weight empty: 250 lbs. Gross: 550 lbs. Height: 75 ft. Length: 16 ft. Wing span: 21.5 ft. Wing area: 114 sq.ft. Seats: 1. Landing gear: tail wheel.
Engine: Rotax 503, 48 hp Wing span: 7.16 m Wing area: 11.6 sq.m MAUW: 272 kg Empty weight: 125 kg Fuel capacity: 50 lt Max speed: 135 kph Cruise speed: 115 kph Minimum speed: 48 kph Climb rate: 3 m/s Seats: 1 Plan price (1998): $139
It is an evolution of the Ch-6 and CH-7 Angel helicopters with a notable increase in performance with the new refined version having been repowered with the Rotax 912 ULS 100HP four stroke engine adding to endurance, performance and reliability.
The CH-7B helicopter also features minor cabin changes along with engineering improvements. Quality Aeronautical components are used throughout its construction.
Augusto Cicare CH-7 2000VL
In 1996 Augusto Cicare created the Cicare CH-7 2000VL. It was later presented to the public in 2010. This was an ultralight helicopter with two separate and independent engines that can land with only one of the engines operating, thus giving greater security and minimizing risks from engine failure during flight.
Argentinian engineer Augusto Cicare has designed and built a successful ultralight helicopter that weighs in at 135 kg, the CH IV. Powered by a Rotax 532, the prototype completed over 150 hours by 1988.
