Acme Sportsman

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Acme Sportsman
RoleSportsplane
Manufacturer Acme Aircraft
Designer Edward Stalker [1]
First flight2 October 1929 [1]
Number built2 [1]

The Acme Sportsman was a two-seat parasol wing sportsplane built in the United States in 1928 by Acme Aircraft Corporation, a company from Rockford, Illinois. It was of conventional taildragger configuration with open cockpits in tandem and folding wings. It was designed by Edward Stalker of the University of Michigan. [1]

The Acme Aircraft Corporation was an American aircraft manufacturer based in Rockford, Illinois, founded in 1928.

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Contents

Variants

Acme Model 21 Sportsman
Production aircraft powered by Velie M-5 engines [1]
Smith O
One aircraft re-engined with a 100hp Kinner K-5 [1]
Para-monoplane
The other aircraft re-engined with a 45hp Szekely SR-5 [1]

Specifications (Sportsman model 21)

Data from Aerofiles Aa - Ak [1]

General characteristics

Performance

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Eckland, K.O. (2 May 2009). "Aircraft Ab - Ak". aerofiles.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.