Mikee

Welcome Mike, the bathawk /bantams sure look like a lot of fun. Plenty of practical applications too in the conservation space. The Cam IT mods on the Bathawk Jab Engine is a plus.

Micro Aviation SA have distanced themselves from the Jabiru motors. A few of the early Bat Hawks had Jabiru 3300 motors installed and I believe some of these have been changed out with Cam IT motors.

 

 

No, it goes over and behind. Thats the exhaust sticking out the top of the wing.

 

Mike

 

 

Thank you all for the warm welcome. Some pictures attached as requested.

 

Mike

 

 

 

 

Its called a Bathawk, nice bit of kit, slightly heavier in construction than the Bantam but design wise much the same. It has a different pod shape and less dihedral. Its in a different license class here as its heavier. Well worth having a look at the demo.

 

www.bathawk.co.za/

 

 

She does climb like a homesick angel. That comes in handy when flying in hot and high conditions off short rough strips as we have in some places here. Our home airfield is at 2000ft and one up only 30m or so is needed of the 2600m of tar available. She has a few mods, plastic inserts under the fabric on the leading edge, 100l tank, balloon tires on the main and some nifty instruments.

 

I do check the wing attachment points very carefully.

 

 

Hello, I'm Mike from Swaziland. Country selector on the profile doesn't have Swaziland so South Africa is the next best. I fly a Micro Aviation Bantam with a Jab 3300 up front.