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Hercules was designed as a lightweight single-seat aircraft, with a second seat available to carry an instructor or passenger when required. Because it was intended to be flown solo most of the time it came factory-supplied with a relatively low powered engine, to reduce both the aircraft's cost
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In writing about the
Hercules, reviewer Andre Cliche explained the engine choice, "Because most people usually fly alone in their two-seater, it makes for a well balanced single seater with peppy performance, low fuel burn and longer range. However, when comes the time to carry an occasional
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and uses an "A" frame control bar. The standard wing supplied was the
Mustang double-surface wing of 190 sq ft (18 m). A smaller wing of 145 sq ft (13.5 m) was available to increase cruising speed at the cost of a higher
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rules when flown as a single-seater, including the category's maximum empty weight of 254 lb (115 kg). The aircraft has a standard empty weight of 254 lb (115 kg). It features a
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Due to its off-airport capabilities the
Hercules was nicknamed "the jeep of trikes". It is noted for its ease of set-up and repair. Twenty-five had been completed and flown by February 2000.
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passenger, its two-seater capacity far outweighs its anemic performance with two people aboard. This is a smart compromise that gives the best of both worlds."
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The aircraft has an acceptable installed power range of 35 to 80 hp (26 to 60 kW). The standard engine supplied was the twin cylinder
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193:or the 64 hp (48 kW)
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16:American ultralight airplane
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251:Specifications (version)
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263:General characteristics
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239:Hercules Cross Country
119:Design and development
105:Fletcher's Ultralights
58:Fletcher's Ultralights
152:tricycle landing gear
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75:Production completed
258:Cliche and Kitplanes
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