Like the new ultracruiser wing tips.

I always wondered why the holes aren't pre-dilled to final size. Why do you need to cleco everything together, then drill it to final size, and then disassemble, deburr, reassemble, and then rivet. Doesn't that take a lot of time and require different sized clecos? Anyone?

I hope the two seater will have an aluminum cowling too. A lot easier to polish than fiberglass.

Thanks for the update Matt. Teena and I want to wish you all a very Merry and Blessed Christmas, and a most prosperous New Year. God bless

Looking good. I've got a name for the canopy: The Texas Serrano Tomato Hoop Hothouse. ✌️👶👍

Very nice. Happy Holidays to you Matt and Laurie...and all at Hummel. I dig the new tailwheel piece. IS it available to the public yet? I have a tail weldment part on order from you currently. Any way to swap it out for one of these??

So sweet

Hi guys!!! You all are busy!! 2 place is coming along. One thing you didn't mention on the UC that I seen was different. The tailwheel spring is now flat!!! I like it!! Anyways Merry Christmas to you all and God bless you

CHINA Ｖ Engine ？

O motor tem quantos HP de potência?

Love this plane 😂😮

That's awesome you pre-drill the skins so everything lines up.

Great up grade. Suspension really helps. I was thinking maybe a trailing link system on the mains like a Rockwell 114. Even I would have a hard time doing a rough landing with that mod...LOL. Thanks for the vid and may God bless ya'll

Are the changes validated by a load test?

Any changes in module weight after the changes? I have the plans, in my cupboard, unfortunately, yet to get started.

(Sry 4 bad englisch, I´m German) Thank for your videos. You do a great job building planes. I´ve never done it. Maybe a single of my ideas may be a good one? Video Hummel ultracruiser wing assembly min.1:52: I saw 10 golden scews, maybe made from steel. Steel together with Aluminium may cause contact corrosion one day. min16:22: a spacer (flat material) and an outer spar (angle aluminium material) was assembeled. The outer spar has a drilled big hole to fasten something. It will be fixed forever by drilling some holes from the top down and put rivets into. If the spacer was made of angle alu and the outer bar was made of flat alu, some screws could allow to change it by unlocking them. min 23.00: fixing the down skin I saw no drain holes. Maybe the plane waits some days outside, the air inside the wings leaves its water . The ribs could get some notches to avoid to be sealed by dust and to allow the water to flow to drain holes. Video Ultra Cruiser windshield and fuel tank assembly min.7:20: maybe the tank could be a little longer but narrower, then it would fit between the angles. Two more deeper angles fastened by screws throug the outer skin could hold it, and two „tension straps“ (steel) could hold it down. By loosening the screws the owner could remove it for cleaning inside. Video Hummel H5 wing tanks There are flanges, little noses, which allow a hose clamp to fasten the tank. They must be parrallel to the tank. If they are aslant, it`s a warrenty to get loose by vibration and slip off . To prevent this a steel tire could hold both of them together, or/and the little noses are longer and are bent around a hose clamp like an „u“ to hold it in position.

Who's going to be first to put retractable landing gear on a H5 oh and a turbine engine. Any takers????

As seen at harbour freight.......so what's the extra 5grand for?

I would love to see this engine sold as a kit where we buy the unmodified engine ourselves and then buy a kit and guide from hummel to build it ourselves.

Landing looks nice with that tri-gear

I seen one at Oshkosh,

Very informative video. Thanks!

Anyone in Ohio or western PA? I’d love to come see it or chat.

What brand is the V Twine engine?

nice gear

Wheres the low fast passes and strafing runs? Lol

Any torque/hp figures for comparison to various 1/2 VW?

Having done all of this from plans, working alone, this is SO much easier / faster. Started by watching Bill Spring VHS videos of building the Hummelbird to understand the process. Knew nothing about building airplanes. I learned a huge amount that you miss with a kit, but I can see the lure of building this way. And you don't save any money building from plans because you build practically every part at least twice. Took four tries to get the sail between the rudder and fuselage to come out. There were no kits at that time though. Nice video.

Is the Ultracruiser still Part 103 compliant with the V-twin and is it 4-stroke?

It would fly a lot better and use less runway if you all had gone with the B&S Vangaurd 23 and not that heavy predator from harbor freight.

He says we're not working this hard. He hee

Promo-SM 🎉

What size prop do you recommend for the 1/2 vw and the v-twin? I'm curious what the difference would be

Very nice video

Yes that is a valid point, knowing how to install a rivet properly is very important as a lot of damage can be done by misuse of the usually pneumatic hammer and anvil tools. I work for Boeing aircraft for a number of years and the slightest lack of focus can damag a whole part, and you're back to square one so give yourself time to learn how to use these tools, I would also recommend spring stops for your drill bits and it would probably be a good idea to offer some instruction on how to properly deburr because too much deburr can also damage your part. Great video Good question.

What engine?

I'm 6'-3" and 250lbs. That being said is there any way I could fly one of these without being shoehorned in and out?

Wow, it's almost as if someone is flying it.

More power ? pretty long take off roll.

Hey guys it sure sounds good!!!

Nice looks great with nose wheel.

Climb rate?!

253.4 lbs

Nice. What was your final weight?

Pusher config is more efficient….but who wants to sacrifice low speed rudder and elevator authority?

You should make an exhaust that has 6 outlets down each pipe to make people do a double take! 😁

you say "now we are all clecoed, we can drill it and then rivet it. Doesn't it all have to be taken apart and deburred before reassembling and then riveting?

the hardest thing there is to do ... wait

i have seen these come and go for 30 years now lol