Biplane, struts and cable bracing, cruciform tail. Taildragger, steerable tailwheel. The Stinger is derived from the Hornet, being of similar configuration and construction, and differs principally by having a smaller wing span and area.

The power pack is a Kawasaki TA440, as on the Hornet, and the price was $6450 ready to fly in 1983.

Engine: Kawasaki TA440, 35 hp at 6000 rpm
Propeller diameter 50 inch, 1.27 m
V belt reduction, ratio 2.0/1
Max static thrust 235 lb, 107 kg
Power per unit area 0.19 hp/sq.ft, 2.0 hp/sq.m
Fuel capacity 5.0 US gal, 4.2 Imp gal, 18.9 litre
Length overall 18.0 ft, 5.49 m
Height overall 6.3 ft, 1.91 m
Wing span 26.3 ft, 8.02 m
Total wing area 185 sq.ft, 17.2 sq.m
Empty weight 245 lb, 111kg
Max take off weight 600 lb, 272kg
Payload 355 lb, 161kg
Max wing loading 3.24 lb/sq.ft, 15.8 kg/sq.m
Max power loading 17.1 lb/hp, 7.8 kg/hp
Load factors; +12.0, 12.0 ultimate
Max level speed 62mph, 100kph
Never exceed speed 100mph, 161kph
Cruising speed 55mph, 88 kph
Stalling speed 24 mph, 39 kph
Max climb rate at sea level 700 ft/min, 3.6 m/s
Best glide ratio with power off 8/1

The Hornet was originally powered by a Mac 101 go cart engine, was foot launched, and had three axis controls using elevator and ailerons through a side stick arrangement. With it’s large wing area and light weight it made an excellent glider. Later models had landing gear added to them and engine power increased to the Rotax 503.

SR-1 Enterprises Hornet Article

Single seat single engined biplane with conventional three axis control. Wing has unswept leading and trailing edges, and constant chord; cruciform tail. Pitch control by elevator on tail; yaw control by fully flying rudder; roll control by half span ailerons on upper wing; control inputs through stick for pitch/ roll and pedals for yaw. Wings braced by struts and transverse X cables; wing profile; double surface. Undercarriage has three wheels in tail dragger formation; suspension on tailwheel and bungee suspension on main wheels. No ground steering. No brakes. Aluminium tube/steel tube framework, without pod. Engine mounted between wings driving pusher propeller.

Introduced in 1982, the Hornet is a biplane which is built very much according to the customer’s wishes and it is thus rather difficult to describe a ‘standard’ machine. However, all Hornets use a combination of steel and aluminium tubing for their construction, with a ladder frame for the wings and drag and anti drag diagonal cables inside the double surface wing. Two steel tubes in the shape of an inverted V run between the trailing edges of the upper and lower wings and provide a mounting for the engine, usually a 30 hp Cuyuna 430R.

Engine: Cuyuna 430R, 30 hp at 5500 rpm
Propeller diameter and pitch 45 x 33 inch, 1.14 x 0.84 m
V belt reduction, ratio 2.0/1
Power per unit area 0.13 hp/sq.ft, 1.5hp/sq.m
Fuel capacity 3.0 US gal, 2.5 Imp gal, 11.4 litre
Length overall 18.3 ft, 5.56 m
Height overall 6.7ft, 2.03m
Wing span 34.0ft, 10.36m
Sweepback 0 deg
Total wing area 218 sq.ft, 20.3 sq.m
Main wheels diameter overall 20 inch, 50 cm
Empty weight 200 lb, 91 kg
Max take off weight 575 lb, 261 kg
Payload 375 lb, 170 kg
Max wing loading 2.64 lb/sq.ft, 12.9 kg/sq.m
Max power loading 19.2 lb/hp, 8.6 kg/hp
Load factors; +5.5, 4.5 ultimate
Max level speed 60 mph, 97 kph
Never exceed speed 65 mph, 105kph
Economic cruising speed 48mph, 77kph
Stalling speed 21mph, 34kph
Max climb rate at sea level 800 ft/min, 4.1 m/s
Min sink rate 250ft/min at 33mph, 1.3m/s at 53 kph
Best glide ratio with power off 9.3/1 at 33 mph, 53 kph
Take off distance 75 ft, 23 m
Landing distance 160 ft, 49 m

Squadron Aviation produce a variety of replicas and most of the specs are very similar. All three of the aircraft, designed by Lew Parsley, are produced at the company’s Columbus, Ohio plant and are structurally the same. Wing panels are pre-assembled at the factory from stamped aluminium ribs and aluminium tubing, as is the precisely jigged aluminium tubing fuselage and tail feathers. The kit-builder is faced with assembly (all critical holes are drilled), rigging (accomplished with a simple jig concept detailed by the factory) and traditional dope and fabric covering. The external styling to create each replica is obtained with the use of a plastic pre-moulded and coloured cowling for the three individual ultralights. Flight performances are very good with a take-off roll of 22 metres the standard. A very comprehensive kit was available which includes everything, right down to the dope finish of the squadron of your choice.

The Fokker was part of the Squadron Aviation purchase by Loehle Aviation and kits have been marketed by them since.

Max gross wt: 505 lbs
Max pilot wt: 225 lbs
Empty weight: 250 lbs
Fuel capacity: 3.6 lbs
Climb rate: 1000+ fpm
Power off stall: 22 kts
Wing loading (225 lbs pilot): 3.0 lbs/sq.ft
Power loading (170 lbs pilot): 12.8 lbs/hp
Take-off distance: 75 ft
Landing distance: 100 ft
Glide ratio: 5.5:1
Vne: 60 kts
Cruise speed: 50 kts
G loading: +4 / -2
Engine: Cuyuna UL II-02
Wing spans average: 24.5 ft