The 1913 Hofer aero engine was made from a Franklin automobile case and Indian motorcycle cylinders. An air-cooled inline 4-cylinder, it produced 10-12hp@1200rpm from 115.04ci and had a dry weight of 120 lb.
The Hofer powered Laird’s first aircraft.
Chicago IL.
USA
Built an aero engine in 1913.
In 1918 the New Britain Machine Co built an 18-cylinder air-cooled radial aero engine designed by G O Hodge. With two banks of 9 cyls each, it produced 320hp@2000rpm from 904.68ci. The dry weight was 480 lb.
New Britain Machine Co,
G O Hodge
New Britain CT
USA
Built a 320 hp aero engine in 1918.
One of three new Czechoslovak prototypes unveiled at an international airshow held at Prague-Ruzyne airport on September 7, 1947, was the civil HK-101 light twin.
Engines: 2 x Walter Minor 4-III.
Design work on the CV-139 Comet two-seat high-wing cabin monoplane, but was suspended in 1940 to make way for military contract work for other aircraft companies. The project was resumed in 1944, when the sole prototype was test flown.
USA
Formed in 1937. Design work on the CV-139 Comet two-seat high-wing cabin monoplane, but was suspended in 1940 to make way for military contract work for other aircraft companies. The project was resumed in 1944, when the sole prototype was test flown.
James Hobson of Tarzana, California, took only 11days to produce his Rogallo Wing Hang-Glider in 1962. It cost about $50.
Hobson was producer-director for the Welk TV show and it was used in a musical sequence.
James Hobson showed his 1962 Rogallo Wing Hang Glider at Dockweiler flying site, to editor of E.A.A. sports aviation magazine, and on the Lawrence Well Show for national and international audiences.
Wngspan: 20 ft
Length: 13 ft 2 in
Capacity: one person
The Hiway Hang Gliders Eclipse (5th Gen.) is a glider which has taken its engineering from original Pacific Windcraft Eclipse. The first Eclipse had the original Pacific windcraft sail, with Hiway airframe including sliding top A frame to allow flat rigging. Subsequent gliders had Hiway sails and Airframe. Total number made by Hiway rumoured around 7. Handling concerns effected UK sales.
In 1987, the American Eclipse was replaced in the Pacific Windcraft product line by their Vision Mark IV (a version of which Airwave UK marketed, with Magic hardware, as the “Calypso”). That same year, Pacific Windcraft was absorbed into Pacific Airwave, which in turn was absorbed into its parent company, Airwave Gliders in 1994.
The 170 sq ft had 15 top surface battens, 4 lower, no keel pocket just strap and rear wire, no tip anti dive rods.only 4 reflex lines, nylon balls at floatng wing tips with tuning achieved by lengthening the leading edges at tips.
The new company of Hiway first produced a standard Rogallo, in 1973. The Hiway Standard has no kingpost.
