Acro Sport II

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Acro II
Acro II
An Acro Sport II biplane, 1998
An Acro Sport II biplane, 1998

The Acro II is a two-seat aerobatic sportsplane designed by US aviation enthusiast Paul Poberezny in the 1970s for home-building. 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.

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.

[edit] Specifications (Typical Acro II)

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General characteristics

  • Crew: one, pilot
  • Capacity: 1 passenger
  • Length: 18 ft 10 in (5.74 m)
  • Wingspan: 21 ft 8 in (6.63 m)
  • Height: 6 ft 8 in (2.06 m)
  • Wing area: 152 ft² (14.1 m²)
  • Empty weight: 875 lb (398 kg)
  • Loaded weight: 1,520 lb (691 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1× various types (piston engine), typically in the 160-200 hp range (75-150 kW)

Performance


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