Gemini Hummingbird Basic Canadian ultralight, by Gemini International, Ultralight Aircraft Canada.
Gemini International, Gemini Humminbird Ultralight
Ultralight Aircraft Magazine -The Gemini Hummingbird is a single twin-engined ultralight aircraft, designed by Ed Sweeny and produced by Gemini International. It uses bolt and rivet together, aluminum tube construction, the wings and tail section are covered in Dacron double surface sail cloth. The wings are also 70% double surface. Building times were reported to be in the 75 to 100 hour range.
It is a high wing, tractor configuration, using two Solo engines, one mounted on the leading edge of each wing. I have seen both direct drive and reduction drives on these aircraft. The craft is a tri-cycle gear, with a steerable nosewheel. Controls are via rudder pedals and an V tail with ruddervators.
The Hummingbird was powered by two 8 hp (6 kW) single-cylinder Husqvarna AB Partner chainsaw engines with reduction drives, two twin-cylinder direct drive Limbach Flugmotoren engines, as well as two Solo engines with redrives.
Gemini International Hummingbird
The Humminbird is availalbe in both a wire braced version using a king post, the Hummingbird Sport and a strutted version the Hummingbird 103.
Hummingbird Ultralight Specifications And Images
Hummingbird Ultralight Specifications.
Wingspan: 36 ft (11 m)
Wing area: 1,750 sq ft (163 m2)
Empty weight: 240 lb (109 kg)
Gross weight: 560 lb (254 kg)
Fuel capacity: 4.4 U.S. gallons (17 L; 3.7 imp gal)
Powerplant: 2 × Solo 335 , 20 hp (15 kW) each
Performance
Cruise speed: 57 mph (50 kn; 92 km/h)
Stall speed: 22 mph (19 kn; 35 km/h)
Range: 100 mi (87 nmi; 161 km)
G limits: +4.5/-3.5
Maximum glide ratio: 11:1
Rate of climb: 941 ft/min (4.78 m/s)
Hummingbird Ultralight Video
Gemini Hummingbird Ultralights, The Hummingbird Prospector, the Hummingbird 103 and Hummingbird Super 103.
The Hummingbird 103 used a kingpost-and-cable bracing.
The Prospector was powered by two Solo 335 engines. While many of the Prospectors were fitted with Limbach 275 cc engines.
The Hummingbird Prospector used reduction-drive Solos.
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Ultralight Aircraft Magazine - Welcome to the Ultralight Aircraft News our goal is to cover as many aircraft expositions that host aircraft described as ultralight aircraft, light sport aircraft, experimental light sport aircraft, amateur built aircraft, ELSA or homebuilt aircraft that fit into the definition of ultralight aircraft in Canada or light sport aircraft, or experimental amateurbuilt light sport aircraft in the United States.
These include three axis control aircraft, weight shift control aircraft, more commonly known as trikes, powered parachutes, helicopters, gyrocopters and powered para-gliders that meet the light sport or ultralight aircraft definition.
Airshows and aircraft expositions that we cover include, the Deland Sport Aviation Showcase, U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, Deland Sport Aviation Showcase, E.A.A.'s Sun N Fun, E.A.A.'s Airventure, the Midwest LSA Show, Copperstate, UPAC Convention and Aero Friedrichshafen in Germany. We try to regularly attend regional shows like the Arlington Fly-In, and Rocky Mountain Fly-In.