Haufe HA-G-1 Buggie

HA-G-1 Buggie
Role Glider
National origin United States
Designer Bruno Haufe and Klaus Hill
First flight 1967
Status Production completed
Number built one

The Haufe HA-G-1 Buggie is an American high-wing, strut-braced, single-seat, glider that was designed and constructed by Bruno Haufe and Klaus Hill, first flying in 1967.[1][2]

Design and development

Haufe and Hill intended to design and build a glider in the style of the classic open-cockpit gliders of the 1930s, like the Hütter Hü 17. The resulting design was an all-metal aircraft, with a welded steel tube fuselage, covered in doped aircraft fabric covering. The 38.2 ft (11.6 m) span wing has an 11.2:1 aspect ratio, employs a Clark Y airfoil and mounts spoilers. The landing gear is a fixed monowheel, supplemented by a fixed skid. The prototype was painted a bright yellow.[1]

Only one Buggie was completed; the aircraft was registered with the US Federal Aviation Administration in the Experimental - Amateur-built category.[2]

Haufe and Hill went on to design and built the Haufe HA-S-2 Hobby and the Haufe HA-S-3 Hobby, based on their experiences with the Buggie.[3]

Operational history

In August 2011 the sole example built was still on the FAA registry, although its status was listed as "in question".[2]

Specifications (Buggie)

Data from Soaring[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Wingspan: 38.2 ft (11.6 m)
  • Wing area: 132 sq ft (12.3 m2)
  • Aspect ratio: 11.2:1
  • Airfoil: Clark Y
  • Empty weight: 355 lb (161 kg)
  • Gross weight: 555 lb (252 kg)

Performance

  • Maximum glide ratio: 20:1 at 42 mph (68 km/h)
  • Rate of sink: 168 ft/min (0.85 m/s) at 38 mph (61 km/h)
  • Wing loading: 4.2 lb/sq ft (21 kg/m2)

See also

Related lists

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rogers, Bennett: 1974 Sailplane Directory, Soaring Magazine, page 22. Soaring Society of America, August 1974. USPS 499-920
  2. 1 2 3 Federal Aviation Administration (July 2011). "Make / Model Inquiry Results N9114". Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  3. ↑ Said, Bob: 1983 Sailplane Directory, Soaring Magazine, page 12. Soaring Society of America, November 1983. USPS 499-920
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