ACE Aircraft Falcon

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Falcon
Role
ManufacturerACE Air-Craft (Air-Craft Corporation of America)
DesignerOrin Moore Welch
Variants Welch OW-5M

The ACE Aircraft Falcon Cabin Coupe was a light, low cost aircraft built during the Great Depression.

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Design

The Falcon is a two-place, strut-braced high-wing conventional geared aircraft. The fuselage is constructed of welded steel tubing and fabric covering. The engine was a 42 hp two cylinder model made by ACE. A Continental A40 could be purchased for an extra $200. [1]

Specifications

Data from Popular aviation[ full citation needed ]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. Popular Aeronautics: 70. February 1932.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)