Siebel Si 202 Hummel

what is it?

The Siebel Si 202 Hummel ("Bumble-bee") was a German light sportsplane of the late 1930s. It was an angular low-wing monoplane, which could be powered by a variety of small engines.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 piston engine with propeller · 10.5 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 155 km/htop speed
• size 520 kgmax take-off weight
• built 66made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 88 years ago, in 1938.
• 🚗Wingspan of 10.5 m: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.

piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.

spec sheet

first flight

1938

number built

66

role

sports and trainer

origin

🇩🇪 Germany

engines

1× Salmson 9Ad

crew

2

length

6.4 m

wingspan

10.5 m

height

1.9 m

max take-off weight

520 kg

top speed

155 km/h

cruise speed

140 km/h

range

—

ceiling

3,300 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.