Flying Flea HM-14

specifications
 
powerplant
propeller
length
height
wing span
wing area
seats
empty weight
useful load
gross weight
fuel capacity
range
Rotax 447 HP Range25/25-45
x
13.5ft
5.5ft
18ft
100sq. ft
1
250lb
x

00lb
6.2gal
x

performance

takeoff distance, ground roll
rate of climb
max speed
cruise speed
landing distance, ground roll
service ceiling
150ft
500fpm
70mph
5mph
150ft
x

limiting and recommended speeds

design manoeuvring speed (Va)
never exceed speed (Vne)
stall, power off (Vsl)
landing approach speed
x
x
25mph
x

All specifications are based on manufacturer's calculations

18-ft. pivoting front wing and 13-ft. fixed tandem wing; two axis controls; defects in earlier version lead to crashes, but wind tunnel tests solved the problems. No design-induced crashes in 60 years.

Biplane is simply the monoplane with different wings Readily interchangeable. First flight in 1969.