The Acme Sportsman was a two-seat parasol wing sportsplane built in the United States in 1928 by Acme Aircraft. It was of conventional taildragger configuration with open cockpits in tandem and folding wings. It was designed by Edward Stalker of the University of Michigan.[1]
[edit] Variants
- Acme Model 21 Sportsman
- Production aircraft powered by Velie M-5 engines[1]
- Smith O
- One aircraft re-engined with a 100hp Kinner K-5[1]
- Para-monoplane
- The other aircraft re-engined with a 45hp Szekely SR-5[1]
[edit] Specifications (Sportsman model 21)
Data from Aerofiles Aa - Ak[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 1
- Length: 22 ft 11 in (6.99 m)
- Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m)
- Powerplant: 1 × Velie M-5 , 55 hp (41 kW)
Performance
[edit] See also
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
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