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HW100 - 45000
UAW55 - 105000 RRW100 - 175000 PKRR - 7500 |
Aircraft Engineering Corp Ace K-1 (Ace K-1) Ace K-1 Role - Sport Biplane Manufacturer - Aircraft Engineering Corp / Horace Keane Aeroplanes Designer - Alexander Klemin First flight - 1919 Number built - 8 x K-1 + One each of Ace 200 and Ace 300 The Aircraft Engineering Corp Ace K-1 was a United States single-seat biplane aircraft designed in 1919 by Alexander Klemin, then Professor of Aeronautical Engineering at New York University (NYU). Later versions included a nearly faired-in engine installation. Re-introduced in 1930 with a re-designed fuselage and strengthened structure as the Ace 300 and Ace 200, fitted with Salmson 9Ad and LeBlond 5D engines respectively. Variants Ace K-1 Early production aircraft powered by Ford Model T engines. Ace 200 Later production aircraft powered by a LeBlond 5D engine. Ace 300 Later production aircraft powered by a Salmson 9Ad engine. Specifications (K-1) Data from General characteristics Length: 59 ft 1 in (18 m) Wingspan: 28 ft 4 in (8.64 m) Powerplant: 1 × Ford Model T 4-cyl in-line water-cooled piston engine, 40 hp (30 kW) Performance Maximum speed: 63 mph (101 km/h, 55 kn) Range: 160 mi (260 km, 140 nmi) wikipedia.org (en) |