Ace Scooter

Not to be confused with Ace (Scooter album).

Scooter
General information
Type	Homebuilt aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Ace Aircraft Manufacturing Company

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

Design and development

The Ace Scooter is a single place, strut-braced, high wing aircraft with conventional landing gear, which is steel. 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] [2]}

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

• Flaglor Scooter

References

1. "none". Air Trails: 74. Summer 1971.
2. "Ace Aircraft Ace Scooter". all-aero.com. Retrieved 2022-11-09.