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 reported that 13 sets of plans had been sold.

Specifications (BLT-ARA)