Hinz BLT-ARA
The Hinz BLT-ARA is a German homebuilt aircraft that was designed and produced by L and B Hinz of Filderstadt. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as in the form of plans and a 300-page builder's manual for amateur construction. Design and development The BLT-ARA is a development of the earlier Hinz BL1-KEA which was first flown in 1989. The BLT-ARA features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, T-tail, retractable conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. The aircraft is made from fibreglass, using a moldless construction technique. Its span wing has a wing area of . The wings and tailplane are detachable, similar to a glider's to allow ground transport or storage in a trailer. The cabin width is . The acceptable power range is and the standard engine used is the Limbach L2400 powerplant. The BLT-ARA has a typical empty weight of and a gross weight of , giving a useful load of . With full fuel of the payload for the pilot, passenger and baggage is . The manufacturer estimated the construction time from the supplied plans as 3000 hours. Operational history By 1998 the company