Ace Junior Ace
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The Ace Junior Ace is a two-seat sports aircraft that has been offered in kit and plans form for home building since the early 1930s. It was designed by Orland Corben.
It is a two-seat parasol wing monoplane of conventional taildragger configuration. Pilot and passenger sit side-by-side, in a cockpit that may be enclosed or left open. The fuselage is of fabric-covered tubular construction and the wings are wood. A variety of powerplants may be used, typically in the 65-100 hp (50-75 kW) range.
Specifications (Typical Junior Ace E)
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: one passenger
- Length: 18 ft 0 in (5.49 m)
- Wingspan: 26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)
- Height: ft in ( m)
- Wing area: ft² ( m²)
- Empty: 645 lb (293 kg)
- Loaded: lb ( kg)
- Maximum takeoff: 1,225 lb (557 kg)
- Powerplant: Various
Performance
- Maximum speed: 130 mph (208 km/h)
- Range: miles ( km)
- Service ceiling: 10,500 ft (3,201 m)
- Rate of climb: 600 ft/min (183 m/min)
- Wing loading: varies with powerplant
- Power/Mass: varies with powerplant
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Designation sequence: Baby Ace - Junior Ace - Super Ace
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