The HB-Flugtechnik Dandy is an Austrian ultralight aircraft that was designed by Heino Brditschka and produced by HB-Flugtechnik. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.
Design and development
The Dandy was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.
The aircraft fuselage is made from welded steel tubing, with the wings constructed from aluminum tubing and all surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its span wing has an area of . The standard engine available is the Rotax 912UL four-stroke powerplant.
Variants
Dandy
Model with side-by-side seating. In production, 2015. Cubby Model with tandem seating, resembling a Piper J-3 Cub. In production, 2015.
Specifications (Dandy)