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Acro Sport II Acro Sport II Role - aerobatic sportsplane National origin - US Manufacturer - Acro Sport Designer - 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 and material kits are supplied by Aircraft Spruce and Specialty. Design and development 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. Operational history In March 2017, 83 examples were on the Federal Aviation Administration aircraft registry in the United States, although 129 had at one time been registered. In Canada in March 2017 there were 11 registered with Transport Canada. Variants Acro Sport I Single place version of the Acro Sport Specifications Data from Terpstra General characteristics Crew: one Capacity: one passenger 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 sq ft (14.12 m2) Empty weight: 875 lb (397 kg) Gross weight: 1,520 lb (690 kg) Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-360 4-cylinder, air-cooled, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine, 180 hp (134 kW) Performance Maximum speed: 152 mph (245 km/h, 132 kn) Cruise speed: 123 mph (198 km/h, 107 kn) Stall speed: 53 mph (85 km/h, 46 kn) Range: 430 mi (692 km, 370 nmi) Service ceiling: 20,000 ft (6,096 m) Rate of climb: 1,200 ft/min (6.0 m/s) Wing loading: 10.0 lb/sq ft (49 kg/m2) wikipedia.org (en) |