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HK 36 R “SUPER DIMONA” · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 R “SUPER DIMONA” · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 R “SUPER DIMONA”
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| Specification | Diamond HK36 Super Dimona | Game Composites GB1 GameBird |
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| Type | Motor glider[source] | Two-seat aerobatic monoplane[source] |
| National origin | Austria[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| Manufacturer | Diamond Aircraft Industries[source] | Game Composites[source] |
| Designer | Wolf Hoffmann |
HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA” · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA” · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA”
HK 36 TC · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TC · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TC
Single sourceHK 36 TS · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TS · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TS
Single sourceHK 36 TTC-ECO · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TTC-ECO · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TTC-ECO
Single sourceHK 36 TTC · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TTC · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TTC
Single sourceHK 36 TTS · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TTS · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TTS
Single source7.1 m[source]HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA” · external whole-aircraft dimension
7.22 m[source]HK 36 R “SUPER DIMONA” · external whole-aircraft dimension
7.28 m[source]HK 36 TS · external whole-aircraft dimension
7.28 m[source]HK 36 TC · external whole-aircraft dimension
7.28 m[source]HK 36 TTS · external whole-aircraft dimension
7.28 m[source]HK 36 TTC · external whole-aircraft dimension
7.28 m[source]HK 36 TTC-ECO · external whole-aircraft dimension
HK 36 R “SUPER DIMONA” · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 R “SUPER DIMONA” · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 R “SUPER DIMONA”
Single sourceHK 36 “SUPER DIMONA” · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA” · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA”
Single sourceHK 36 TC · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TC · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TC
Single sourceHK 36 TS · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TS · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TS
Single sourceHK 36 TTC-ECO · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TTC-ECO · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TTC-ECO
Single sourceHK 36 TTC · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TTC · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TTC
Single sourceHK 36 TTS · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TTS · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TTS
Single source1.76 m[source]HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA” · external whole-aircraft dimension
1.76 m[source]HK 36 R “SUPER DIMONA” · external whole-aircraft dimension
1.78 m[source]HK 36 TS · external whole-aircraft dimension
1.78 m[source]HK 36 TC · external whole-aircraft dimension
1.78 m[source]HK 36 TTS · external whole-aircraft dimension
1.78 m[source]HK 36 TTC · external whole-aircraft dimension
1.78 m[source]HK 36 TTC-ECO · external whole-aircraft dimension
GB1 GameBird · EASA.IM.A.610 issue04 · Height
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Single sourceEmpty; Hoffmann H36 Dimona · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Hoffmann H36 Dimona · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA” · EASA.A.065 Section B, base model; not H36 DIMONA or another HK36 upgrade · HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA” · EASA.A.065 Section B, base model; not H36 DIMONA or another HK36 upgrade · HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA”
Single source497 kg (1,096 lb)[source]
770 kg (1,698 lb)[source]
770 kg[source]HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA” · EASA.A.065 Section B, base model; not H36 DIMONA or another HK36 upgrade
Gross; Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; GB1 GameBird · aerobatic flights only; wing fuel tanks and baggage compartment empty · GB1 GameBird · aerobatic flights only; wing fuel tanks and baggage compartment empty
Single sourceHK 36 “SUPER DIMONA” · EASA.A.065 Section B, base model; not H36 DIMONA or another HK36 upgrade · HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA” · EASA.A.065 Section B, base model; not H36 DIMONA or another HK36 upgrade · HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA” · Pilot
Single sourceone[source]
1 (Pilot)[source]HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA” · EASA.A.065 Section B, base model; not H36 DIMONA or another HK36 upgrade
GB1 GameBird · minimum flight crew, rear seat only; front passenger is separate · GB1 GameBird · minimum flight crew, rear seat only; front passenger is separate · rear seat
Single source1 (rear seat)[source]GB1 GameBird · minimum flight crew, rear seat only; front passenger is separate
1 × Lycoming AEIO-580-B1A horizontally opposed , six-cylinder aircraft engine
Single source1 × Lycoming AEIO-580-B1A horizontally opposed , six-cylinder aircraft engine , 226 kW (303 hp)[source]
Service ceiling
Single source4,572 m (15,000 ft)[source]
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Philipp Steinbach[source] |
| Status | In production (HK36 Super Dimona)[source] | — |
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| Number built | more than 900[source] | at least 107[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1980–present[source] | — |
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| First flight | 9 October 1980 (H36) October 1989 (HK36R)[source] | 15 July 2015[source] |
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| Variant | Diamond DV20[source] | — |
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| Capacity | one passenger[source] | — |
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| Aspect ratio | 16.8:1[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | Wortmann FX 63-137[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 80 liters (18 imp gal ; 21 U.S. gal )[source] | 311 litres (68 imp gal; 82 US gal)[source] |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed Hoffmann HO-V 62-R/L 160 T, three position, fully feathering[source] | 4-bladed MT-Propeller MTV-14-B-C/C190-130, 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) diameter clockwise rotation[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | 275 km/h (171 mph, 148 kn) sea level to 6000 feet[source] | 433 km/h (269 mph, 234 kn)[source] |
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| Maximum glide ratio | 27:1 at 105 km/h (65 mph)[source] | — |
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| Rate of sink | 0.91 m/s (179 ft/min) at 79 km/h (49 mph)[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 48.56 kg/m 2 (9.95 lb/sq ft)[source] | — |
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| Source measurement | Built entirely from fibreglass , the H36 family all use a Wortmann FX 63-137 airfoil . The wings feature top-surface Schempp-Hirth -style airbrakes . Optionally, the wings can be folded by two people in a few minutes to allow storage. The original H36 has 16.0 m (52.5 ft) wings, while the later members of the family added slightly greater span. The H36 offers a 27:1 glide ratio , while later variants improved that by one point, to 28:1 by adding winglets increasing the span to 16.33 m (53.6 ft). Cockpit accommodation seats two in side-by-side configuration , under a hinged bubble canopy that is pushed up and backwards.[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Design and development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage When equipped with the larger available engines, particularly the 86 kW (115 hp) Rotax 914 turbocharged powerplant, the aircraft can be used for glider towing . A commercial success, more than 900 H36s and HK36s have been completed.[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Design and development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage In 1991, an HK36, flown by Peter Urach in Austria, set an absolute altitude record in its class for a piston engined aircraft of 36,188 ft (11,030 m). The record held until surpassed in 2002 by the Bohannon B-1 .[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Operational history; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Original version produced by Hoffmann and later by HOAC , with a 16.0 m (52.5 ft) wingspan, conventional landing gear , 27:1 glide ratio and powered by a Limbach L2000 EB1C engine of 60 kW (80 hp), a Rotax 912A of 60 kW (80 hp) or Limbach L2400 EB of 65 kW (87 hp). Applied for US FAA certificate on 4 April 1982 and received on 9 July 1986 in the utility category at a gross weight of 770 kg (1,698 lb).[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Developed from the H36, with a carbon-fibre spar , modified fuselage , 16.2 m (53.1 ft) wingspan and 60 kW (80 hp) Rotax 912A engine. Optional wing tips can extend the span to 17.6 m (57.7 ft). Received US FAA type approval on 23 July 1993 in the utility category at a gross weight of 770 kg (1,698 lb).[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Developed from the HK36 R Super Dimona, the HK36TS has a 60 kW (80 hp) Rotax 912 A3 engine, 16.6 m (54.5 ft) wingspan, 28:1 glide ratio and conventional landing gear . Received US FAA type approval on 25 September 1997 in the utility category at a gross weight of 770 kg (1,698 lb). Marketed as the Katana Xtreme in Canada and the USA.[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The HK36TC has a 60 kW (80 hp) Rotax 912 A3 engine. Received US FAA type approval on 25 September 1997 in the utility category at a gross weight of 770 kg (1,698 lb). Marketed as the Katana Xtreme in Canada and the USA.[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The HK36TC-100 has a 74 kW (99 hp) Rotax 912 S3 engine. Applied for US FAA type approval on 16 January 2003 and received on 12 January 2004 in the utility category at a gross weight of 770 kg (1,698 lb). Minimum sink rate: 1.18 m/s at 97 km/h, glide ratio 1:27 at 105 km/h Marketed as the Katana Xtreme in Canada and the USA.[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The HK36TTS has an 86 kW (115 hp) Rotax 914 F3 or F4 turbocharged engine, a Muhlbauer MTV-21-A-C-F/CF 175-05 propeller , 16.6 m (54.5 ft) wingspan, 28:1 glide ratio, and conventional landing gear . Received US FAA type approval on 25 September 1997 in the utility category at a gross weight of 770 kg (1,698 lb). Marketed as the Katana Xtreme in Canada and the USA.[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The HK36TTC has an 86 kW (115 hp) Rotax 914 F3 or F4 turbocharged engine, 16.6 m (54.5 ft) wingspan, 28:1 glide ratio, and tricycle landing gear . Received US FAA type approval on 25 September 1997 in the utility category at a gross weight of 770 kg (1,698 lb). Marketed as the Katana Xtreme in Canada and the USA.[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Special mission version of the HK36 for the surveillance role, it is equipped with a gimbal-mounted Wescam camera and cockpit display, an 86 kW (115 hp) Rotax 914 F3 or F4 turbocharged engine and a Muhlbauer MTV-21-A-C-F/CF 175-05 propeller. Received US FAA type approval on 29 March 1999 in the utility category at a gross weight of 770 kg (1,698 lb) and 21 December 2000 in the restricted category, limited to aerial photography only, at a gross weight of 930 kg (2,050 lb). Marketed as the Multi Purpose Xtreme in Canada.[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Developed by Siemens, EADS and Diamond Aircraft to reduce fuel consumption and emissions by up to 25 percent, using a serial hybrid drive that turns the aircraft's prop with a Siemens 70 kW (94 hp) electric motor, from power generated by a 40 hp (30 kW) Austro Engines Wankel rotary engine and generator, stored in batteries. The prototype first flew 8 June 2011.[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Wingspan: 16.0 m (52 ft 6 in)[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Specifications (Hoffmann H36 Dimona); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Wing area: 15.24 m 2 (164.0 sq ft)[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Specifications (Hoffmann H36 Dimona); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Empty weight: 497 kg (1,096 lb)[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Specifications (Hoffmann H36 Dimona); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Gross weight: 770 kg (1,698 lb)[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Specifications (Hoffmann H36 Dimona); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Fuel capacity: 80 liters (18 imp gal ; 21 U.S. gal )[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Specifications (Hoffmann H36 Dimona); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Cruise speed: 182 km/h (113 mph, 98 kn)[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Specifications (Hoffmann H36 Dimona); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Never exceed speed : 275 km/h (171 mph, 148 kn) sea level to 6000 feet[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Specifications (Hoffmann H36 Dimona); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Range: 1,090 km (680 mi, 590 nmi)[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Specifications (Hoffmann H36 Dimona); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Maximum glide ratio: 27:1 at 105 km/h (65 mph)[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Specifications (Hoffmann H36 Dimona); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Rate of sink: 0.91 m/s (179 ft/min) at 79 km/h (49 mph)[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Specifications (Hoffmann H36 Dimona); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | The GameBird is a composite structure tandem two-seat, low-wing , cantilever monoplane powered by a 303 horsepower (226 kW) Lycoming AEIO-580-B1A piston engine. The GameBird has a fixed conventional landing gear with a steerable tailwheel.[source]Game Composites GB1 GameBird · Design and development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Length: 6.9 m (22 ft 8 in)[source]Game Composites GB1 GameBird · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Wingspan: 7.7 m (25 ft 3 in)[source]Game Composites GB1 GameBird · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Height: 2.56 m (8 ft 5 in)[source]Game Composites GB1 GameBird · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Wing area: 11.3 m 2 (122 sq ft)[source]Game Composites GB1 GameBird · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Gross weight: 998 kg (2,200 lb)[source]Game Composites GB1 GameBird · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Fuel capacity: 311 litres (68 imp gal; 82 US gal) |
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| Engine | L 2400 EB 1.C or L 2400 EB 1.AC[source]HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA” · EASA.A.065 Section B, base model; not H36 DIMONA or another HK36 upgrade | — |
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| Stall speed | — | 102 km/h (63 mph, 55 kn)[source] |
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| g limits | — | +/- 10g[source] |
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| Passenger capacity | — | 1 (front seat)[source]GB1 GameBird · front passenger seat, not flight crew |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Maximum take-off; GB1 GameBird · certified MTOW; separate aerobatic-flight limitation in note5 · GB1 GameBird · certified MTOW; separate aerobatic-flight limitation in note5 · /2200 lb
Single source998 kg (2,200 lb)[source]
999 kg/2200 lb[source]GB1 GameBird · certified MTOW; separate aerobatic-flight limitation in note5
880 kg[source]GB1 GameBird · aerobatic flights only; wing fuel tanks and baggage compartment empty
Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming AEIO-580-B1A horizontally opposed , six-cylinder aircraft engine , 226 kW (303 hp)[source]Game Composites GB1 GameBird · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Propellers: 4-bladed MT-Propeller MTV-14-B-C/C190-130, 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) diameter clockwise rotation[source]Game Composites GB1 GameBird · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Cruise speed: 370 km/h (230 mph, 200 kn)[source]Game Composites GB1 GameBird · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Stall speed: 102 km/h (63 mph, 55 kn)[source]Game Composites GB1 GameBird · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Never exceed speed : 433 km/h (269 mph, 234 kn)[source]Game Composites GB1 GameBird · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Range: 1,900 km (1,200 mi, 1,000 nmi)[source]Game Composites GB1 GameBird · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Service ceiling: 4,572 m (15,000 ft)[source]Game Composites GB1 GameBird · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
g limits: +/- 10g[source]Game Composites GB1 GameBird · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage