Scoville Stardust

Stardust JS-2
General information
Type	Homebuilt aircraft
National origin	United States
Designer	J.R. Scoville

The Scoville Stardust JS-2 is a homebuilt aircraft designed for air racing. ^[1]

Design and development

The Stardust is a single place midwing aircraft with a single engine and conventional landing gear. The fuselage is constructed of welded steel tubing with fabric covering. The wings are all wood construction. ^[2]

Variants

Stardust II

Initial version ^[3]

Stardust JS-2

Second version, powered by an 85 to 100 hp (63 to 75 kW) Continental engine. ^[3]

Specifications (Stardust JS-2)

Data from Air Trails

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Length: 18 ft (5.5 m)
• Wingspan: 16 ft (4.9 m)
• Height: 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
• Wing area: 66 sq ft (6.1 m²)
• Empty weight: 520 lb (236 kg)
• Gross weight: 790 lb (358 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 15 U.S. gallons (57 L; 12 imp gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Continental C85 Horizontally opposed piston aircraft engine, 85 hp (63 kW)
• Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

• Maximum speed: 224 kn (258 mph, 415 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 155 kn (178 mph, 286 km/h)
• Stall speed: 50 kn (58 mph, 93 km/h)
• Range: 430 nmi (500 mi, 800 km)
• Rate of climb: 900 ft/min (4.6 m/s)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• Wittman DFA

References

1. American Aviation Historical Society Journal: 50. 1980.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
2. Air Trails: 82. Summer 1971.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
3. Plane and Pilot: 1978 Aircraft Directory, page 154. Werner & Werner Corp, Santa Monica CA, 1977. ISBN   0-918312-00-0