Bumble Bee II

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name = Bumble Bee II
type = Homebuilt
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designer = Robert H. Starr
first flight = 8 May 1988
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Bumble Bee II is the world's smallest piloted airplane. It was built by Robert H. Starr. Its first flight was on 8 May 1988.

pecifications

aircraft specifications
plane or copter?= plane
jet or prop?= prop
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crew=One
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length main= 8 ft 10 in
length alt= 2.7 m
span main= 5 ft 6 in
span alt= 1.68 m
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empty weight main= 396 lb
empty weight alt= 180 kg
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more general=Fuel capacity: 3 US gallons (11.35 litres)
engine (prop)=Continental C85
type of prop=4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally opposed piston engine
number of props=1
power main= 400 hp
power alt= 300 kW
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max speed main= 165 knots
max speed alt= 190 mph, 305 km/h
cruise speed main= 130 knots
cruise speed alt= 150 mph, 241 km/h
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stall speed main= 75 knots
stall speed alt= 86 mph, 139 km/h
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External links

* [http://members.cox.net/robinstarr/ Robert Starr & the Bumble-Bee]
* [http://www.aviationtrivia.info/Starr-Bumble-Bee-II.php Aviation Trivia]