Replica Hawks
S.A.C.O.
Don Sauser's 82% Scale Curtiss P-6E Hawk
Sauser Aircraft Co.
The information herein is over fifteen years old in most cases.
General characteristics
Crew: one
Length: 18.91 ft
Wingspan: 25.83 ft
Wing area: 170.0 sq ft
Empty weight: 1,425 lb
Gross weight: 2,040 lb
Fuel capacity: 27 U.S. gallons
Powerplant: Chevrolet ZZ4 small block V-8, liquid-cooled, 190 hp
Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch wooden or 3-blade composite
Performance
Maximum speed: 185 mph
Cruise speed: 120 mph
Stall speed: 60 mph
Range: 425 mi
Wing loading: 12.0 lb/sq ft
I was able to obtain Don's test flight information documented by his test pilot.
Hawk Test Flight (1).xlsKit Information
When Don passed away his widow dissolved the company. She sent me the cowling molds and a lot of his paperwork to include the flight test documents. Unfortunately there are no drawings of the wing ribs included in the Plans Drawings. Don explained since they were all different it was not cost effective to have sheets for each rib since they were all of a different design/measurements. It was better to have them available as a laser cut kit. I traced my ribs and I now have a complete set of rib tracings. I also kept a copy of the plans. I can't seem to locate the documents so apparently I did pass on the cowling molds as well as the documents to the purchaser of my Hawk #27 back around 2009.
Plans, 31 sheets
Steel Fittings Kit
Wing Ribs Kit
Don's Original Supplier: Debby Nolan, Laser Industries, 677 North Hariton St., Orange, Ca., 92868, 714-532-3271
Fax 714-639-6941
Cowling Kit
Wheel Pants
Props, not included in any kit, informative only
News Letters
News Letters
May 1996 thru March 1999
May - 96
General Information
July - 96
Chevy HO 350
November - 97
1. Copperstate Fly-In Review
2. In Flight Pictures
3. Plans; now for sale
October - 98
revised Info Pac
Insert; Power Packed Engine Info
Pacific Flyer March 97 Article
November - 98
Project pics-Steve Guinn and Paul Johnson
Progress Report-Steve Guinn
Odds and Mods-Throttle Jets and Four barrels
January - 99
1. Carburetor
2. IVO Magnum Prop
3. Progress Report- Paul Johnson
4. Misc. Prop Instalation
March - 99
1. IVO Magnum Ground Adjustable Prop
2. Carburetor
3. Landing Gear Shock Absorbers
4. Chevy "Fast Burn" Small Block Cyl Heads
5. Flabob Airport Open House
6. Chevy Ford Mopar
Insert; GM's Fast Burn
March - 99
revised Info Pac
May 1999 thru 18 Nov 1999
May - 99
1. The ZZ4
2. Ivo Magnum Prop
Insert; Chevy ZZ4 Article
July - 99
1. The Hawk
2. Carburetor
3. Fittings
4. GosHawk
5. Odds and Mods
Insert; Pics
19 August 99
1. Fittings Kit
17 September 99
1. Drawing # 20 (not included?)
2. Golden West Fly-In
3. Propeller
4. Weight & Balance
5. NO BAGGAGE BEHIND PILOT!
25 Oct 99
1. WING KIT INSTRUCTIONS
2. DRAWINGS # 20 INCLUDED
3. SPAR SPLICE JIG INSTRUCTIONS
Insert - Fwd Spar Attach Fitting Modification
18 November 99
1. Copperstate Fly-In
"For Sell" Ribs, Aluminm extruded angles
Insert; Pics
14 Dec 1999 thru Sept 2000
14 December 99
1. Modification of the lower wing rib spar cut-outs
inserts; #1 Aircraft Attitude, #2 rib drawing, #3 rib drawing
January 2000
1. Angle of Incidence on Wings
2. Rudder Red and White Strips
3. Copying of Plans
4. Golden West and CopperState Info
March 2000
More about engines
inserts; HP chart, American Speed Letters & Articles
29 March 2000
1. Enclosed Drawings #30, 31 and #7
Starting 22 September 98
Plans Modifications Info List
May 2000
1. More About Engines
2. Don's Annual Inspection
Insert; inflight pic
July 2000
1. Wing Incidence Comments
2. BoB Hanson's Wings
Insert; Bob's wing tip construction tips
15 August 2000
Increasing the size of the horizontal stab.
insert; drawing (no number)
Sept 2000
1. Baggage Compartment
2. Fuel nozzel Extension
3. Pacific Flyer Article
4. Exhaust Stack Plugs
5. PLanes of Fame Museum
insert; plug pic, article
10 Nov 2000 thru March 2001
No Date
Wheel Pants Construction Intsructions
10 November 2000
1. Harry Wooldrige's Hawk pics (progress)
2. Wingtip Handholds
insert; Harry's Hawk Pics
January 2001
1. Oil Consumption
2. 383 Engine
3. Engine Comments
4. Vibration Dampers
insert; Color Pics
Last News Letter
March 2001
1. Static RPM
2. Exhaust Flanges
3. PSRU again
4. Wing Leading Edge
5. Wingtip Bow (sketch)
insert; color pics