Acro Sport I

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The Acro Sport I is a single-seat aerobatic sportsplane designed by Paul Poberezny in the early 1970s for home-building and manufactured by Acro Sport Inc.

It is a short-span biplane of conventional taildragger configuration, typically built with an open cockpit and spatted main undercarriage. Its structure is fabric-covered steel tube.

[edit] Specifications (Typical Acro Sport I)

[edit] General characteristics

• Crew: one pilot
• Capacity: pilot only
• Length: 17 ft 6 in (5.34 m)
• Wingspan: 19 ft 7 in (5.97 m)
• Height: ft in ( m)
• Wing area: ft² ( m²)
• Empty: lb ( kg)
• Loaded: lb ( kg)
• Maximum takeoff: lb ( kg)
• Powerplant: various, typically in the 100-200 hp range (75-150 kW)

[edit] Performance

• Maximum speed: 130 mph (208 km/h)
• Range: miles ( km)
• Service ceiling: ft ( m)
• Rate of climb: ft/min ( m/min)
• Wing loading:
• Power/Mass:

[edit] Related content

Related development: Acro Sport II

Comparable aircraft:

Designation sequence: Acro Sport I - Acro Sport II