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. Created for Ace Aircraft Manufacturing Company, it was designed by Orland Corben, and is therefore often referred to as the Corben Baby Ace.
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.
[edit] Specifications (Typical Baby Ace D)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.General characteristics
- Crew: one, pilot
- Length: 17 ft 11 in (5.46 m)
- Wingspan: 26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)
- Height: ()
- Wing area: 110 ft² (10.22 m²)
- Empty weight: 600 lb (270 kg)
- Loaded weight: 950 lb (430 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× various engines, 65-100 hp (50-75 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 95 knots (110 mph, 176 km/h)
- Service ceiling 10,500 ft (3,200 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,200 ft/min (370 m/min)
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