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Aerosport Inc Aerosport Inc was a company founded by Harold Woods in Holly Springs, North Carolina in 1971 to market aircraft and plans for homebuilding. List of products Aerosport Quail (1971) Single-engine high-wing one-seat ultralight monoplane aircraft with tricycle undercarriage and enclosed cabin Aerosport Rail (1970) Monoplane one-seat ultralight aircraft with two pusher engines and open cabin Aerosport Scamp (1973) Single-engine one-seat ultralight biplane aircraft with tricycle undercarriage and open cabin Aerosport Woody Pusher (1960s) Single-engine two-seat parasol ultralight monoplane aircraft with open cockpit and tailwheel undercarriage Aerosport-Rockwell LB600 A piston engine for ultralight aircraft, based on a snowmobile engine (in partnership with Rockwell International) Aerosport Quail Quail Role - Recreational aircraft Manufacturer - Homebuilt aircraft from Aerosport plans Designer - Harris Woods Number built - 10 (as of 1980) The Aerosport Quail is an ultralight aircraft that was designed for home building by Harris Woods. First offered for sale in 1971, by the end of the decade, 375 sets of plans had been sold, with around 26 aircraft under construction and 10 flying. Design The Quail is an all-metal cantilever high-wing monoplane with an enclosed cabin and tricycle undercarriage. The aircraft uses simple flat-sided construction with pop-rivet assembly. The wing design is unmodified from the Aerosport Rail homebuilt. The prototype was powered with a Rockwell L680R engine. On Display There are Quails on display at the North Carolina Aviation Museum in Asheboro, North Carolina, and the Pima Air Museum in Tucson, Arizona. Specifications (Aerosport Quail) Data from Sport Aviation General characteristics Crew: 1 Wingspan: 24 ft (7.3 m) Wing area: 84 sq ft (7.8 m2) Empty weight: 435 lb (197 kg) Gross weight: 750 lb (340 kg) Fuel capacity: 8 Powerplant: 1 × Volkswagen Horizontally opposed piston, 50 hp (37 kW) Propellers: 2-bladed Performance Maximum speed: 109 kn (125 mph, 201 km/h) Cruise speed: 100 kn (120 mph, 190 km/h) Stall speed: 39 kn (45 mph, 72 km/h) Range: 196 nmi (225 mi, 362 km) Service ceiling: 12,000 ft (3,700 m) Rate of climb: 820 ft/min (4.2 m/s) Wing loading: 8.92 lb/sq ft (43.6 kg/m2) Aerosport Rail Rail Role - Ultralight aircraft Manufacturer - Aerosport Designer - Harris Woods First flight - 14 November 1970 Number built - unknown The Aerosport Rail is an American minimalist ultralight aircraft, designed by Harris Woods and built by Aerosport Inc. The aircraft was first flown on 14 November 1970. Design and development The Rail is little more than a 2 by 5 inch squared aluminium tube (rail) with all-metal wings and a T-tail. The pilot sits on the tube, just ahead of and above the wings. Two small two-cycle engines derated to 25 hp (19 kW) are mounted on struts behind the seat on either side of centerline, driving pusher propellers. Individual 4 U.S. gallons (15 L; 3.3 imp gal) fiberglass fuel tanks are mounted in front of each engine. About 175 sets of plans were sold between 1970 and 1977. The follow-on design, the Aerosport Quail uses the Rail's wing design for an enclosed tractor configuration homebuilt aircraft. Specifications Data from Air Trails General characteristics Crew: 1 (pilot) Length: 15 ft 9 in (4.80 m) Wingspan: 23 ft 4 in (7.11 m) Wing area: 81.5 sq ft (7.57 m2) Empty weight: 380 lb (172 kg) Gross weight: 650 lb (295 kg) Fuel capacity: 8 gal Powerplant: 2 × Aerosport-Rockwell LB600 automotive engines, 45 hp (34 kW) each De-rated to 25hp each Propellers: 2-bladed Performance Maximum speed: 96 mph (154 km/h, 83 kn) Cruise speed: 66 mph (106 km/h, 57 kn) Stall speed: 42 mph (68 km/h, 36 kn) Never exceed speed: 115 mph (185 km/h, 100 kn) Range: 120 mi (190 km, 100 nmi) Service ceiling: 12,000 ft (3,700 m) g limits: 3.8+ Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Beaujon Enduro Beaujon Mach .07 Colomban Cri-cri Hovey Whing Ding RLU-1 Breezy Aerosport Scamp Aerosport Scamp Role - Sport aircraft National origin - United States Manufacturer - Homebuilt Designer - Harris Woods First flight - August 21, 1973 The Aerosport Scamp A is a small biplane designed for home building by Harris Woods. It featured an open cabin, tricycle undercarriage, and a T-tail. The Scamp A first flew on August 21 1973, powered by an 1853 cc Volkswagen car engine. 1,050 sets of plans had sold by 1993. In addition to the many examples which have been completed in the United States, several examples of the type are active in the United Kingdom. The Agrocopteros Scamp B is an agricultural crop spraying version of the Scamp, modified from kits assembled in Colombia. Specifications (Scamp A) Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft, 1988-1989 General characteristics Crew: 1 Length: 14 ft 0 in (4.27 m) Wingspan: 17 ft 6 in (5.33 m) Height: 5 ft 6.5 in (1.689 m) Wing area: 105 sq ft (9.8 m2) Airfoil: NACA 23012[3] Empty weight: 520–550 lb (236–249 kg) Max takeoff weight: 768–798 lb (348–362 kg) Powerplant: 1 × VW 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 60 hp (45 kW) a modified Volkswagen automotive engine Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller, 4 ft 8 in (1.42 m) diameter Performance Maximum speed: 91 kn (105 mph, 169 km/h) Cruise speed: 78 kn (90 mph, 144 km/h) Stall speed: 39 kn (45 mph, 72 km/h) Range: 108 nmi (124 mi, 200 km) Service ceiling: 12,000 ft (3,700 m) g limits: +6 -3 Take-off run: 400 ft (122 m) Landing run: 400 ft (122 m) Aerosport Woody Pusher Woody Pusher Role - Homebuilt aircraft Manufacturer - Aerosport Designer - Harris Woods The Aerosport Woody Pusher is a two-seat parasol wing monoplane designed for home building by Harris Woods, based closely on the Curtiss Junior. First marketed in the 1960s, at least 27 were flying by 1980. One is on display at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum, Denver, Colorado, with a 75-hp Continental engine (No. N393EA). Another, N100FQ, is displayed at the Florida Air Museum, Lakeland, Florida. Specifications Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1969-70 General characteristics Crew: 1 Capacity: 1 passenger Length: 20 ft 5 in (6.22 m) Wingspan: 29 ft 0 in (8.84 m) Height: 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) Wing area: 130 sq ft (12 m2) Empty weight: 630 lb (286 kg) Max takeoff weight: 1,150 lb (522 kg) Fuel capacity: 12 US gal (10.0 imp gal; 45 L) Powerplant: 1 × Continental A75 4-cyl. air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 75 hp (56 kW) typical powerplant Propellers: 2-bladed wooden fixed pitch propeller Performance Maximum speed: 85 kn (98 mph, 158 km/h) at sea level Cruise speed: 76 kn (87 mph, 140 km/h) Stall speed: 39 kn (45 mph, 72 km/h) Endurance: 2 hr 30 min Rate of climb: 600 ft/min (3.0 m/s) Aerosport aircraft and engines Aircraft - Quail / Scamp / Rail / Woody Pusher Aero engines - Aerosport-Rockwell LB600 |