The HurcHopr is based on a modified WeedHopper fuselage, a Hurricane wing, and tail feathers. Hence the name HurcHopr.
I will use the build techniques I learned building the HoosierHopr, which include T6 tubes, T6 gussets, aircraft bolts, and stainless steel rivets.
The wing area will be
increased to 168 sq ft to lift me off my 550' runway quickly. The fuselage
cabin area will be like the Hopper I just built. The wing shape is like the
Hurricane, with ailerons, but 16" wide by the fuselage, and 8" wide at the
wing tip. The stabilizer will be shaped similar to the Hurricane, but with
some sweep to the leading edge. The rudder will be shaped like the
Hurricane, with the tail skid build in to the fin's trailing edge. Piano
hinges will be used to minimize the hinge gap. U braces hold the fin to the 3" boom tube,
and angle braces hold the
stabilizer to the fuselage. Wing struts like the Hopper
will be used instead of wing support wires. The wing thickness will taper
from 10" at the fuselage to 5" at the wing tips, just like the Hopper. A
light weight spar of 1/16" T6 angle will be used to hold the ribs.
Covering will be with 10 mil thick industrial outdoor shrink wrap, shrink tape, tarp
tape, and headliner spray glue, just like the Hopper.
The motor will be a Rotax 583, liquid cooled, Rave exhaust, 85 hp, tuned exhaust, and a Sea-Doo pumper carb for inverted flying.
Progress pictures
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