Specifications (Typical Air Camper)
Data from From Plane and Pilot & Pietenpol website
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Capacity: One passenger
- Length: 17 ft 8 in (5.39 m)
- Wingspan: 29 ft 0 in (8.84 m)
- Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
- Wing area: 135 ft² (12.5 m²)
- Empty weight: 610 lb (277 kg)
- Loaded weight: 995 lb (452 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 1080 lb (490 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Ford Model A engine (adapted for aero use),
Performance
- Maximum speed: 86 knots (100 mph, 160 km/h)
- Stall speed: 30 knots (35 mph, 56 km/h)
- Rate of climb: 500 ft/min (152 m/min)
- Wing loading: 7 lb/ft² (36 kg/m²)
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