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The Ace Baby Ace was the world's first aircraft to be marketed as a homebuilt aircraft when its plans was offered for sale in 1929. Plans are still available and Baby Aces are still being built today. It was designed by Orland Corben.
It is a single seat parasol wing monoplane of conventional taildragger configuration. The fuselage is of fabric-covered tubular construction and the wings are wood. A variety of powerplants may be used, typically in the 65-100hp range.
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| MODEL | Baby Ace D |
| CREW | 1 |
| WEIGHTS |
| Loaded weight | 430 kg | 948 lb |
| Empty weight | 270 kg | 595 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 5.46 m | 17 ft 11 in |
| Length | 8.08 m | 26 ft 6 in |
| Wing area | 10.22 m2 | 110.01 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 176 km/h | 109 mph |
| Ceiling | 3200 m | 10500 ft |
| Richard Harris, rh1(@)iwichita.com, 10.07.2009 Further info is available online at:
Corben Sport Planes
http://www.corbensportplanes.com/
AND at:
The Corben Club - Corben Aircraft
http://corbenflyer.tripod.com/
AND at:
The Official Guide to Experimental Aircraft - Ace page
http://www.exp-aircraft.com/aircraft/ace/ace.html | | Richard Harris, rh1(@)iwichita.com, 10.07.2009 The airplane depicted is a BIplane, NOT a "parasol wing monoplane", as you correctly describe the Corben/Ace 'Baby Ace' -- and possibly the biplane is a much earlier design (judging from its landing gear and vertical tail). |
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