The Acme Sportsman was a two-seat parasol wing sportsplane built in the United States in 1928 by Acme Aircraft Corporation, a company from Rockford, Illinois. It was of conventional taildragger configuration with open cockpits in tandem and folding wings. It was designed by Edward Stalker of the University of Michigan.[1]
| Acme Sportsman | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Sportsplane |
| Manufacturer | Acme Aircraft |
| Designer | |
| Number built | 2[1] |
| History | |
| First flight | 2 October 1929[1] |
Variants
edit- Acme Model 21 Sportsman
- Production aircraft powered by Velie M-5 engines[1]
- Smith O
- One aircraft re-engined with a 100hp Kinner K-5[1]
- Para-monoplane
- The other aircraft re-engined with a 45hp Szekely SR-5[1]
Specifications (Sportsman model 21)
editData from Aerofiles Aa - Ak[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 1
- Length: 22 ft 11 in (6.99 m)
- Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m)
- Powerplant: 1 × Velie M-5 , 55 hp (41 kW)
See also
editAircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Eckland, K.O. (2 May 2009). "Aircraft Ab - Ak". aerofiles.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- Eckland, K.O. (2 May 2009). "Aircraft Ab - Ak". aerofiles.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.