A one of a kind aircraft strikingly designed for airsports by an eccentric artist"I wanted to design an aircraft that struck an ancient nerve of speed, so I chose a bee." While speedy and moderately agile this aircraft did not sport easy to handle controls and was prone to losing control at low speeds during take off and landings, leading to its crash during Wright Airshow 2015 and death of pilot and loving designer joe schmoe pictured is 2. Humble Bumble midway through a death spiral and 3. picture taken from a fan at Wright airport just after The Humble Bumble lost control and crashed after its routine
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 24.7ft (7.5m)
- Length 32.3ft (9.8m)
- Height 9.6ft (2.9m)
- Empty Weight 12,621lbs (5,725kg)
- Loaded Weight 16,154lbs (7,327kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 3.477
- Wing Loading 74.5lbs/ft2 (363.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 217.0ft2 (20.2m2)
- Drag Points 2559
Parts
- Number of Parts 39
- Control Surfaces 9
- Performance Cost 380
