HB Flugtechnik HB-207 Alfa

HB-207 Alfa
HB-207 at ILA 2006
Role	Light training and touring monoplane
National origin	Austria
Manufacturer	HB Flugtechnik GmbH
First flight	14 March 1995
Number built	48+

The HB Flugtechnik HB-207 Alfa is an Austrian two-seat light training and touring monoplane designed and built by HB Flugtechnik and was made available as a kit for homebuilding.^[1]

Design and development

The Alfa is a low-wing monoplane powered by a 110 hp (82 kW) VW-Porsche HB-2400 G/2 flat-four engine driving a five-bladed variable-pitch propeller.^[1] It was designed to take a number of different engines and to use two, three or five-bladed propellers. The Alfa has room for two in side-by-side seats in an enclosed cockpit with a sliding canopy for entry.^[1]

The first aircraft to fly was a retractable tricycle landing gear variant, the HB-207RG. on 14 March 1995.^[1]

Variants

HB 207

Fixed landing gear variant

HB 207RG

Retractable landing gear variant

Specifications (Utility category)

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 5.95 m (19 ft 6¼ in)
• Wingspan: 9.00 m (29 ft 6¼ in)
• Height: 1.95 m (6 ft 4¼¼ in)
• Wing area: 9.50 m² (102.3 ft²)
• Aspect ratio: 8.5
• Empty weight: 450 kg (992 lb)
• Gross weight: 640 kg (1411 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × VW-Porsche HB-2400 G/2 flat-four piston, 82 kW (110 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 309 km/h (192 mph)
• Cruising speed: 245 km/h (152 mph)
• Stall speed: 93 km/h (58 mph)
• Range: 1200 km (754 miles)
• G limits: +4.4/-2.2

References

Notes

1. Jackson 1999, p. 12

Bibliography

• Paul Jackson, ed. (1999). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1999-2000. Jane's Information Group Limited. ISBN 0-7106-1898-0.