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Hevle Classic   

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Hevle Classic-This fuselage will be offered as a kit. It will have a steel tube construction that the builder will complete and cover. The builder will be able to install his previously built (from a single seat Fly Baby) wings, tail and engine.  hevleaviation@aol.com

The Classic welded steel tube fuselage kits are available. Convert your Fly Baby to a Two seater or build a new airplane. Full kits are also available. Taking orders now. Call or e-mail today. Typical delivery time 6-8 weeks.
Fuselage with CAD drawings, turtle deck and instrument panels $8595.00. Tack welded Fuselage only, will need finish welding $5595.00.

Full Kit,  includes, a full set of plans, a Fully welded steel tube fuselage, complete duel controls (rear cockpit brakes only), firewall-boot cowl and cockpit material, fabric material around cockpits, empennage material, formed windshield and Plexiglas, seat material, flying and landing wire material with one end swaged (we will swage the other end after you get the measurement), instrument panel material, elevator trim tab material, rear throttle quadrant, tail wheel spring and tail wheel, main gear V's (streamline steel tubing), axel, main wheels and tires, brake assemblies including master cylinders, all fittings and hardware, engine mount (customer supplies information if engine is not a Rotec R2800), drilled 1" spars, formed ribs, Steel compression ribs, fuel tank and fuel on/off valve, for $14,995.00.

Needed for completion: Engine and engine accessories, control cables from throttle quadrant to engine, propeller, all gauges and instruments, all electrical, mag switch, battery if needed, avionics, front cockpit throttle quadrant, seat cushions, covering material of your choice, paint, tools, a desire to build a fun airplane and about 1500 hours of labor.       

Plans available for wood construction:

3 view CAD 3'x5'  $30.00 plus s&h (shows top, side and bottom view of fuselage layout)

Full scale side layout $65.00 one side which can be used for both, add $35.00 for other side, (makes layout much easier) plus s&h.

Purchase a full set of plans for the Tandem Fly Baby wood fuselage for $120.00 (includes 3 view drawing and both full scale layouts, left hand and right hand)  plus s&h. Bowers Flybaby plans needed.

Shipping and Handling is $10.00 for lower 48 states.  Please call or e-mail for rates outside US.

Order and pay online through paypal

Options will include different engine mounts, such as the Lom, Rotec and Continental 4 cyl. Oil tank and cowling as needed.  And design work is currently underway for a gear similar to the PT-22.

New DVD on Hevle Classic now available. It goes through the design and construction of the airplane and has a lot of flying.

DVD is $15.00 and s&h to lower 48 states is $3.00

Hevle Aviation

P.O. Box 21854

Bakersfield, Ca. 93390

USA

Specifications:

Empty Weight-     900 lbs/ 800 lbs LSA                            Length-21'9"                

Gross Weight-     1500 lbs./ 1320 lbs LSA                       Wing Span- 28'                                   

Red Line-            135 mph                                                Height- 6'               

Cruise Speed-     105 mph                                                Pilot- 220 lbs.+ @   6'3"

Stall Speed-         45 mph                                                 Passenger- 240 lbs. + @  6'4"

Take off-             400 ft.                                                   Horizontal span- 10'

Landing distance  650 ft.

Climb rate           1000 fpm

Can lower the gross weight for the new sportsman license.

Fuselage jigs

We logged more than 125 hours on the Classic. The flight characteristics have been better than expected. The engine pulls the 1200 lb. flying weight alone very well. Stalls are docile with no bad tendencies. The ailerons are light and responsive, where as the Elevator is heavier and sensitive. We have changed the elevator horn to make this better.

The Front cockpit is comfortable with plenty of leg room, wind is light and visibility is good. The Back cockpit is a little different. First, viability is similar to a J-3 cub (flying from the back). Second, there is quite a bit more wind (similar to a Stearman). Third, at 6'2" I (Eric) am a little cramped, it's OK for shorter flights (45 min), but gets uncomfortable after an hour. We have lengthened the Fuselage 3" in the rear cockpit area to help this out. Also the Fuselage has been widened out by 3".

As can be seen it will accommodate two full size adults. Wings and Tail are silver and are ready for paint. Fitting wings for CG check

Cockpit views:  Aft,   Front,   Baggage,   Map Pocket and Front Cockpit of wood prototype.

Fitting and installing the Rotec R-2800 and RUNNING. Very Smooth, Sounds just like a radial should. Look at video clip above

Some specs: Steel streamline landing gear, Rotec R 2800, Horizontal has a 1 foot longer span, 5/32" stainless flying wires, 3/16" stainless flying wires for the bottom of the wing, and 16 gals. of fuel.

The Hevle Classic won it's first Award at Case Grande Antique Fly In (Cactus Fly-in) in Phoenix Arizona.

Merced Fly-in. Tandem draws a crowd

Engine mounts: