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Design and development
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The Honey Bee was designed and built by Walter E. Mooney[2]
The Honey Bee is a single seat all metal, high-wing, tricycle gear-equipped aircraft with a V-tail. The stressed skin aircraft is designed to accommodate wing flaps and slots.[3]
The prototype was test flown by William Chana on 12 July 1952 and certified on 17 December 1953.[4]
Aircraft on display
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Bee Aviation Honey Bee awaiting restoration at the San Diego Air & Space Museum
The Honey Bee prototype now is on display at the San Diego Air & Space Museum. It is the lone Bee aircraft to survive an arson fire at the museum.
Specifications (Honey Bee)
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Data from Air Trails
General characteristics
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Crew:1
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Length: 17 ft (5.2 m)
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Wingspan: 29 ft (8.8 m)
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Wing area: 95 sq ft (8.8 m2)
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Airfoil: NACA 4418
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Empty weight: 550 lb (249 kg)
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Gross weight: 860 lb (390 kg)
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Powerplant: 1 × Continental A-65 , 65 hp (48 kW)
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Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
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Maximum speed: 100 kn (120 mph, 190 km/h)
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Rate of climb: 1,100 ft/min (5.6 m/s)
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Wing loading: 8.95 lb/sq ft (43.7 kg/m2)
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Power/mass: 13.25lb/hp
References
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^ "Sweet Little Plane". Flying: 53. October 1952.
^ The Aeroplane, Volume 86. p. 222.
External links
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