Ace Baby Ace
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The Ace Baby Ace was the world's first aircraft to be marketed as a homebuilt aircraft when its plans was offered for sale in 1929. Plans are still available and Baby Aces are still being built today. It was designed by Orland Corben.
It is a single seat parasol wing monoplane of conventional taildragger configuration. The fuselage is of fabric-covered tubular construction and the wings are wood. A variety of powerplants may be used, typically in the 65-100 hp (50-75 kW) range.
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[edit] Specifications (Typical Baby Ace D)
[edit] General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: pilot only
- Length: 17 ft 11 in (5.46 m)
- Wingspan: 26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)
- Height: ft in ( m)
- Wing area: 110 ft² (10.22 m²)
- Empty: 600 lb (270 kg)
- Loaded: 950 lb (430 kg)
- Maximum takeoff: lb ( kg)
- Powerplant: various
[edit] Performance
- Maximum speed: 110 mph (176 km/h)
- Range: miles ( km)
- Service ceiling: 10,500 ft (3,200 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,200 ft/min (370 m/min)
- Wing loading: varies according to powerplant
- Power/Mass: varies according to powerplant
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Designation sequence: Baby Ace - Junior Ace - Super Ace
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