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The Weedhopper is a single seat, high wing monoplane with two axis control. The pitch and yaw are controlled by a rear mounted elevator and full flying rudder, both through the stick. A three axis option was available with wing spoilers.
Weedhopper
two prototypes, two pre-production types and a further prototype with a larger wing area, the aircraft eventually went into production. The first model was known as the Weedhopper JC 24.
The aircraft was designed and built by John Chotia who, in 1977, founded Weedhopper, of Utah. Chotia was killed testing a prototype of one of his aircraft in 1981.
Several models followed, among them the JC 24P Penguin which had a reduced wing area. It was designed not to fly, but for dealers to train prospective buyers in ground handling. A later model had a pod and ailerons.
The design was inspired by Santos Dumont’s ‘Demoiselle 20’ and after the construction of
The Weedhopper was 5.64m long, 1.83m high and a wingspan of 8.53m.
It was powered by a Chotia 460D 25hp engine driving a 44 x 19” propeller at a maximum of 3,700rpm with no reduction. It had a maximum level speed of 43kts, a maximum cruising speed of 34kts and a stalling speed of 17kts. If you want to see a Weedhopper aircraft up close, one is on loan to the Australian Ultralight Aircraft Museum by Mr John Ferguson, of Holbrook. Source: Max Brown, Australian Ultralight Aircraft Museum, Holbrook.
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