Ace Scooter

The Ace Scooter is an American aircraft that was designed for homebuilt construction.

Scooter
Role Homebuilt aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Ace Aircraft Manufacturing Company

Design and development

The Ace Scooter is a single place, strut-braced, high wing aircraft with conventional landing gear. The tractor engine is mounted above the wing. The open cockpit has a short rounded nose. The fuselage is of wood construction with aircraft fabric covering.[1]

Specifications (Scooter)

Data from Air Trails

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 15 ft 8 in (4.78 m)
  • Wingspan: 28 ft (8.5 m)
  • Height: 7 ft (2.1 m)
  • Wing area: 115 sq ft (10.7 m2)
  • Aspect ratio: 6.75
  • Empty weight: 390 lb (177 kg)
  • Gross weight: 625 lb (283 kg)
  • Fuel capacity: 7 U.S. gallons (26 L; 5.8 imp gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Volkswagen air-cooled engine Horizontally opposed piston, 65 hp (48 kW)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed wooden

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 76 kn (88 mph, 142 km/h)
  • Cruise speed: 65 kn (75 mph, 121 km/h)
  • Stall speed: 30 kn (34 mph, 55 km/h)
  • Service ceiling: 12,000 ft (3,700 m)
  • Rate of climb: 600 ft/min (3.0 m/s)

Related development

References

  1. "none". Air Trails: 74. Summer 1971.
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