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Acro Sport II

(Redirected from Super Acro Sport)


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

It 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.

Acro Sport IIs fitted with high-performance engines are sometimes referred to as Super Acro Sports

Specifications (Typical Acro Sport II)

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: 875 lb (398 kg)
  • Loaded: 1,520 lb (691 kg)
  • Maximum takeoff: lb ( kg)
  • Powerplant: various, typically in the 100-200 hp range (75-150 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 130 mph (208 km/h)
  • Range: miles ( km)
  • Service ceiling: ft ( m)
  • Rate of climb: ft/min ( m/min)
  • Wing loading: 10 lb/ft² (49 kg/m²)
  • Power/Mass: varies according to powerplant

Related content

Related development: Acro Sport I

Comparable aircraft:

Designation sequence: Acro Sport I - Acro Sport II

Last updated: 06-03-2005 09:48:14
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