Ace K-1

K-1
Role Sport Biplane
Manufacturer Horace Keane Aeroplanes
Designer Alexander Klemin
First flight 1919
Number built 8x K-1 + One each of Ace 200 and Ace 300
Unit cost
$3,000 in 1920[1]

|} The Ace K-1 was a United States single-seat biplane aircraft designed in 1919 by Alexander Klemin, then Professor of Aeronautical Engineering at New York University (NYU). Later versions included a nearly faired-in engine installation. Re-introduced in 1930 with a re-designed fuselage and strengthened structure as the Ace 300 and Ace 200, fitted with Salmson 9Ad and LeBlond 5D engines respectively.

Variants

K-1
Early production aircraft powered by Ford Model T engines.
Ace 200
Later production aircraft powered by a LeBlond 5D engine.
Ace 300
Later production aircraft powered by a Salmson 9Ad engine.

Specifications (K-1)

Data from [2]

General characteristics

  • Length: 59 ft 1 in (18 m)
  • Wingspan: 28 ft 4 in (8.64 m)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Ford Model T 4-cyl in-line water-cooled piston engine, 40 hp (30 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 63 mph (101 km/h; 55 kn)
  • Range: 160 mi (139 nmi; 257 km)

See also


References

  1. ↑ Aerial Age: 2. 15 March 1920.
  2. ↑ Eckland, K.O. (2 May 2009). "Aircraft Aa to Ak". USA: aerofiles.com. Retrieved 26 January 2012.

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