H-2 Honey Bee Aerobatic biplane by Bert Howland-RARE! Fixer upper! NO RESERVE!!! -

H-2 Honey Bee Aerobatic biplane by Bert Howland-RARE! Fixer upper! NO RESERVE!!!

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Current Price: 3,500.00 USD

Aircraft Registration Number: N6626R

Year built:1991

Construction Number (C/N): 1

Aircraft Type:Fixed wing single engine

Number of Seats:1

Number of Engines:1

Engine Type:Reciprocating

Engine Manufacturer and Model:Hirth F30

Mode S Code:52137341

Certification Class:Experimental

Certification Issued:1991-01-02

Total made: 9

This plane was going to be a project of mine but I am becoming a minimalist and my loss can be your gain. This plane is priced to sell even in its current condition with a low reserve price. If you get it for the reserve price you're paying for the engine and basically getting the plane for free! Lol! This is a FIXER UPPER and sold AS IS. It had a hard landing with the previous owner and needs some work. Minor damage to the frame, one wing, prop and landing gear. I have had both a welder (who works with alumnum) and a mechanic from a local airport look at it to assess the damage and am assured that the work needed to get this baby airborne is minimal. I was told the engine is in tip top shape and still has the emergency parachute undeployed. Extras include manuals for the engine, storage racks for the wings and lots of oil. I really don't want to sell this plane but my life is taking a direction and I've needed to reprioritize. I am willing to take in trade a decent tow behind or fifth wheel RV AND a 40 foot shipping container (delivered). If you can facilitate a trade then email me and let me know...

I was recently contacted by owner of another Honey Bee who knew the owner of this plane and had some other things to add to my knowledge base. This is not your normal Honey Bee but a special "beefed up" one... It has beefed up spars, 2 sets of ailerons, inverted fuel and a larger gas tank. H.O. Malone was doing aerobatic competition with it so it was modded to the max. With a little work you'll have a kickass plane to do loops, stalls and adrenaline fueled tricks in. If you are only interested in the engine then the person who sent me the info will be interested in buying the fuselage for up to $2000. Once the auction is complete I'll be happy to send contact info to the winner with the permission of the person interested in the body and frame.

Easily moved by two guys and a truck. Buyer is responsible for asking questions BEFORE bidding. All serious questions will be answered. If I don't know an answer I will find one for you. DO NOT email me with silly questions like if I'll take money orders or box it and ship it internationally... And scammers beware, I am very experienced in online sales and will waste a scammers time and money... What can I say? Its just so much fun screwing with scammers... So if you want to try a scam, be prepared to be frustrated and disappointed. This plane is available to be viewed locally if you want to come by to see it. Seller reserves the right to end the auction early if plane sells locally.

A BASIC HISTORY OF THIS TYPE AIRCRAFT

This is just a basic history gotten from online sources.

Aerobatic biplane designed by Bert Howland; first flew in 1986. The H-2A was recognized as best in the Ultralight/Lightplane catagory at the 1992 EAA East Coast Fly-in. The H-2 Honey Bee, which took six months and $12,000 to build, and first flew in 1987. After flying it for 120 hours, he sold it for $15,000. At the same time, he had completed a second H-2 in a record time of four months. Like his other air-craft, the H-2 was designed around the powerplant, in this case, a 40-hp Rotax 447 turning a 68 x 28 Shettler wooden propeller. The spunky little bipe features a 6½-inch-thick airfoil that was designed by Howland. The equal-span wings have ailerons on the bottom pair only. The leading edge spar is a D-cell of 0.040 2024-T3 web capped with double 0.040 angles, the rear spar is of similar materials in a C-section. The wing ribs, seven per wing panel, plus four in the 28-inch centre section, are of 0.020 2024-T3 sheet metal [only on first H-2]. The fuselage is a welded truss structure made of ¾-inch square 6061-T6 tubing. Howland' says he prefers to use square tubing because of its structural strength. However, he did concede and use round 6061-T6 tubing in the tail section. The entire plane is covered with Ceconite 7600. Wingspan of both wings is 19 feet, and chord is 4 feet, resulting in a total wing area of 152 square feet. Wing gap is 3 feet 11 inches, and N-struts are made of l-inch-diameter 0.083-wall 6061-T6 tubing. Flying and landing wires and tail braces are stainless steel. The full-span, 1-foot-chord ailerons move 20° up and down, and the 7-foot-span, l8-inch-chord elevators deflect 25° up and down. The rudder has a 30° left and right movement. The landing gear legs are V-shaped and consist of 1-inch aluminium tubes containing 1½-inch-long, 5/8-inch-diameter, 4130 heavy-duty die spring shock absorbers and Hegar wheels with hydraulic brakes and 4.00 x 6 tires. The steerable tailwheel system has a Gleason polyurethane wheel and 5-inch tire capable of absorbing 450 pounds of pressure~ Gear tread is 5 feet, and the wheelbase, 10 feet 9 inches. The fuselage of the H-2 is 16 feet 6 inches long. The cockpit is 22 inches wide, but it easily accommodates a 6-foot 3-inch, 230-pound pilot. Layout is straightforward and typically ultra-light-Spartan, with a hand-pull starter for the Rotax. A 5-gallon fuel tank is located just ahead of the cockpit, and a turtledeck/headrest is just behind.

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