Acro Sport II

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Acro Sport II
Role aerobatic sportsplane
National origin US
Manufacturer Acro Sport
Designer Paul Poberezny
Developed from Acro Sport I
English air rally, built 1997, photographed 2009
Acro Sport II built 1985, photographed 1998
Acro Sport II, 2011

The Acro II is a two-seat aerobatic sportsplane designed by US aviation enthusiast Paul Poberezny in the 1970s for amateur construction. It is an enlarged version of his previous Acro Sport I, sized up to carry two persons. Plans are available through Acro Sport in Wisconsin.

The Acro Sport II is a short-span biplane of conventional taildragger configuration, typically built with open cockpits and spatted main undercarriage. Its structure is fabric-covered, steel tube fuselage and tail group, with wood wing structure.

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[edit] Variants

Acro Sport I
Single place version of the Acro Sport

[edit] Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 2
  • Length: 18 ft 10.25 in (5.7468 m)
  • Wingspan: 21 ft 8 in (6.60 m)
  • Height: 6 ft 7.75 in (2.0257 m)
  • Wing area: 152 sq ft (14.1 m2)
  • Empty weight: 875 lb (397 kg)
  • Gross weight: 1,520 lb (689 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming prop, 180 hp (130 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 152 mph (245 km/h; 132 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 123 mph (107 kn; 198 km/h)
  • Stall speed: 53 mph (46 kn; 85 km/h)
  • Range: 430 mi (374 nmi; 692 km)
  • Service ceiling: 20,000 ft (6,096 m)
  • Rate of climb: 1,200 ft/min (6.1 m/s)

[edit] See also


Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

[edit] References

  1. ^ Terpstra, 1992, p.14.
  • Terpstra, Philip (1992). 1992 Worldwide Homebuilt Aircraft Directory. Tucson, Arizona: Spirit Publications. p. 13. 



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