The Airdrome Taube (English: Dove) is an American amateur-built aircraft, designed and produced by Airdrome Aeroplanes, of Holden, Missouri. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction.[1]
| Airdrome Taube | |
|---|---|
| Role | Amateur-built aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Airdrome Aeroplanes |
| Status | In production (2011) |
| Number built | 1 (2011) |
| Developed from | Etrich Taube |
The aircraft is a 3/4 scale replica of the First World War German Etrich Taube scout/observation/bomber, built from modern materials and powered by modern engines.[1]
Design and development
editThe Airdrome Taube features a mid-wing cable-braced monoplane layout with an inverted "V" kingpost, a two-seat open cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1]
The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. The Airdrome Taube has a wingspan of 27 ft (8.2 m) and a wing area of 170 sq ft (16 m2). The standard engine is a 105 hp (78 kW) Volkswagen air-cooled engine four stroke engine. Building time from the factory-supplied kit is estimated at 500 hours by the manufacturer.[1][2]
Operational history
editOne example had been completed by December 2011.[1]
Specifications (Taube)
editData from Kitplanes[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Length: 17 ft (5.2 m)
- Wingspan: 30 ft (9.1 m)
- Wing area: 170 sq ft (16 m2)
- Empty weight: 720 lb (327 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,145 lb (519 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Volkswagen air-cooled engine four cylinder, air-cooled, four stroke automotive conversion, 105 hp (78 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed wooden
Performance
- Cruise speed: 65 mph (105 km/h, 56 kn)
- Stall speed: 35 mph (56 km/h, 30 kn)
- Range: 200 mi (320 km, 170 nmi)
- Rate of climb: 700 ft/min (3.6 m/s)
- Wing loading: 6.7 lb/sq ft (33 kg/m2)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Vandermeullen, Richard: 2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 41. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- ^ Airdrome Aeroplanes (n.d.). "1914 Taube". Archived from the original on December 13, 2010. Retrieved September 24, 2012.