Ace Scooter
| Scooter | |
|---|---|
| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Ace Aircraft Manufacturing Company |
The Ace Scooter is an American aircraft that was designed for homebuilt construction.
Design and development
The Ace Scooter is a single place, strut-braced, high wing aircraft with conventional landing gear. The tractor engine is mounted above the wing. The open cockpit has a short rounded nose. The fuselage is of wood construction with aircraft fabric covering.[1]
Specifications (Scooter)
Data from Air Trails
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 15 ft 8 in (4.78 m)
- Wingspan: 28 ft (8.5 m)
- Height: 7 ft (2.1 m)
- Wing area: 115 sq ft (10.7 m2)
- Aspect ratio: 6.75
- Empty weight: 390 lb (177 kg)
- Gross weight: 625 lb (283 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 7 U.S. gallons (26 L; 5.8 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Volkswagen air-cooled engine Horizontally opposed piston, 65 hp (48 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed wooden
Performance
- Maximum speed: 76 kn (88 mph, 142 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 65 kn (75 mph, 121 km/h)
- Stall speed: 30 kn (34 mph, 55 km/h)
- Service ceiling: 12,000 ft (3,700 m)
- Rate of climb: 600 ft/min (3.0 m/s)
Related development
References
- ^ "none". Air Trails: 74. Summer 1971.