| Acro Sport II | |
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| Role | aerobatic sportsplane |
| National origin | US |
| Manufacturer | Acro Sport |
| Designed by | Paul Poberezny |
| Developed from | Acro Sport I |
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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Specifications
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 2
- Length: 18 ft 10.25 in (5.75 m)
- Wingspan: 21 ft 8 in (6.60 m)
- Height: 6 ft 7.75 in (2.03 m)
- Wing area: 152 ft² (14.12 m²)
- Empty weight: 875 lb (397 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,520 lb (690 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming prop, 180 hp (134 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 152 mph (245 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 123 mph (198 km/h)
- Stall speed: 53 mph (85 km/h)
- Range: 430 miles (692 km)
- Service ceiling: 20,000 ft (6,096 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,200 ft/min (6 m/s)
Gallery
 English air rally, built 1997, photographed 2009 |
See also
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References
- ^ Terpstra, 1992, p.14.
- Terpstra, Philip (1992). 1992 Worldwide Homebuilt Aircraft Directory. Tucson, Arizona: Spirit Publications. p. 13.
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