Normand Dube Aerocruiser
| Aerocruiser | |
|---|---|
| |
| Norman Dube Aerocruiser on straight skis | |
| Role | Homebuilt utility monoplane |
| National origin | Canada |
| Manufacturer | Aviation Normand Dube |
| Designer | Normand Dube |
| First flight | 1985 |
| Status | In production (2017) |
| Number built | 100+ kits |
| Variants | Norman Dube Aerocruiser 450 Turbo
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The Normand Dube Aerocruiser is a Canadian single-engined, two-seat
Design and development
The Aerocruiser 912 is a high-wing braced monoplane with a
The design has been developed into
Operational history
By March 2017, 56 examples had been registered with Transport Canada and one in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration.[4][5]
Specifications (Aerocruiser 912S)
Data from World Directory of Leisure Aviation[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Wingspan: 32 ft 0 in (9.75 m)
- Wing area: 160 sq ft (15 m2)
- Empty weight: 529 lb (240 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,235 lb (560 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULShorizontally-opposed, four-cylinder, piston engine, 100 hp (75 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
- Maximum speed: 115 mph (185 km/h, 100 kn)
- Cruise speed: 85 mph (136 km/h, 73 kn)
- Stall speed: 32 mph (52 km/h, 28 kn)
- Rate of climb: 1,200 ft/min (6 m/s)
References
Notes
- ^ a b c World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2005, p 141.
- ^ a b c Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 94. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ Transport Canada (31 March 2017). "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register". Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ Federal Aviation Administration (31 March 2017). "Make / Model Inquiry Results". Retrieved 31 March 2017.
Bibliography
- World Directory of Leisure Aviation. Ivy-sur-Seine, France: Editions Retine. 2005–2006. ISSN 1368-485X.
External links
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