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Plans for the J 3 Kitten ultralight aircraft.
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The J3 Kitten is a 3/4 scale version of a
Piper Cub. The first model flew in 1984. Jessie Anglin designed the J3
Kitten and J4 Sportster aircraft shown on this page plus the well known
Space Walker. Hipp's Superbirds bought the Co. and has been
manufacturing Jessie's J3 Kitten, J4 Sportster and Super Kitten. Hipp's
added to this line, the Reliant and Super Reliant.
These two are
fastback versions of the J3 Kitten. These Aircraft are very docile to
handle and are built to last. The frame is made out of 4130 chroeoly
steel...superior to alum. aircraft for safety.
My J3 Super Kitten (N690JA) is powered by a
Rotax 503 dual ignition & carb., oil injected engine. The
acceleration is awesome as she will hit 50 mph in about 190'! An Ivo
carbon fiber 3 blade, ground adjustable propeller pulls her to a top
speed of 110 mph. VNE is 120 mph. Keep in mind the power on stall is 28
mph. That is a 4:1 ratio! The climb rate is about 1000' per min., which
at 45 mph give the appearance of a 45 deg climb out!
We are talking
about Super STOL here short take off & landing aircraft). For safety
a BRS ballistic parachute is installed. Ballistic parachutes attach to
the aircraft frame and lower both the occupants and the aircraft down to
safety. The biggest advantage of a ballistic parachute is that it has
worked down to 60' and operates in 9/10ths of second.
Not a bad
confidence builder. For navigation I use a Trimble Flight Mate Pro GPS.
An Icom radio and Aircom intercom & Blackhawk headset provide
excellent communications. 96 Rock keeps me rocking. Air-Touch handles
the cell phone.
Currently the Kitten is in for major
modifications. The tail is being converted to a fastback design, fuel
supply is being doubled, and the landing gear is being stretched
6".
If you want to rock the sky, a J3 Kitten is
an excellent way to do it.
The above can be found at: http://www.geocities.com/Paris/LeftBank/7993/plane.html
| J 3 Kitten specifications |
| Wing Span ................... 30.00 ft. |
Range . . ....................... 150
sm |
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Wing Area .................... 120.0 sq. ft. |
Takeoff Dist . .................. 50 ft. |
| Length
..................... 16.25 ft. |
VNE .............................. 63 mph |
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Max Gross Wt . ............ 500 Ibs. |
Cruise .....
........................... 60 mph |
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Empty Wt . . ................. 250 lbs |
Stall ............. 24 mph |
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Fuel Capacity .............. 5 gal. |
Climb Rate @msl .......... 750 fpm |
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Seats ............................ I |
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Engine Rotax 277 / 28 hp |
Construction Tube, Fabric, Wood |
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Est. Bldg. Time 350 hrs. |
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HIPP'S SUPERBIRDS, INC.
P.O.Box 266 Saluda NC
28773
828-749-9134
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