| 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 home-building. 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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