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732:"Canadian Civil Aircraft Register History Search Result"
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849:"General Description of the Acrolite 1T Light Aircraft"
822:"General Description of the Acrolite 1M Light Aircraft"
677:"General Description of the Acrolite 1B Light Aircraft"
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34 litres (7.5 imp gal; 9.0 US gal)
958:"General Description of the Acrolite Model 1C Biplane"
184:, although a total of seven had been once registered.
225:. In addition to the standard wooden wing, optional
305:for sportsman aerobatics, with wings covered with
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259:two-strokes and the 80 hp (60 kW)
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509:260 km/h (160 mph, 140 kn)
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140:sheet. All other surfaces are covered in
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500:72 km/h (45 mph, 39 kn)
466:four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled,
171:Canadian Owners and Pilots Association
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765:"Ron Wilson design Acrolite Aircraft"
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157:-only materials packages cost under
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707:"Canadian Civil Aircraft Register"
408:6.09 m (20 ft 0 in)
221:Single-seat biplane for sportsman
176:In March 2017, five examples were
151:Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co
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324:and the 64 hp (48 kW)
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241:two-strokes can be used as well.
1010:Single-engined tractor aircraft
902:Federal Aviation Administration
647:"The Original Acrolite Biplane"
368:Federal Aviation Administration
263:, the 100 hp (75 kW)
136:and control surfaces made from
527:9 m/s (1,800 ft/min)
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795:"Acrolite 1C Light Aircraft"
618:Aircraft Spruce and Specialty
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312:sheet or optionally plywood.
237:the 120 hp (89 kW)
382:Bayerl and Acrolite Aircraft
375:Specifications (Acrolite 1C)
362:and 85 hp (63 kW)
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906:"SLSA Make/Model Directory"
251:, 74 hp (55 kW),
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956:Acrolite Aircraft (n.d.).
874:Acrolite Aircraft (n.d.).
763:Acrolite Aircraft (1999).
354:, 74 hp (55 kW)
342:intended for the Canadian
320:, 50 hp (37 kW)
287:, 50 hp (37 kW)
473:, 60 kW (80 hp)
450:362 kg (798 lb)
444:205 kg (452 lb)
338:, high-wing strut-braced
255:120 hp (89 kW)
128:are all made from welded
118:conventional landing gear
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402:5.2 m (17 ft)
387:General characteristics
328:two-stroke powerplants.
276:Single-seat high-wing,
120:and a single engine in
106:Kakabeka Falls, Ontario
83:Plans available (2021)
414:1.8 m (6 ft)
346:category and American
169:The Acrolite 1A won a
112:Design and development
98:amateur-built aircraft
33:Amateur-built aircraft
122:tractor configuration
348:light-sport aircraft
847:Acrolite Aircraft.
820:Acrolite Aircraft.
793:Acrolite Aircraft.
675:Acrolite Aircraft.
645:Acrolite Aircraft.
344:advanced ultralight
165:Operational history
1015:Aerobatic aircraft
1005:Homebuilt aircraft
964:on 4 November 2012
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505:Never exceed speed
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479:Performance
468:four stroke
464:Rotax 912UL
460:Powerplant:
364:Jabiru 2200
360:Rotax 912UL
331:Acrolite 2M
298:Acrolite 1T
273:Acrolite 1M
270:powerplant.
268:four-stroke
261:Rotax 912UL
244:Acrolite 1C
235:Rotax 582or
231:Rotax 912UL
218:Acrolite 1B
215:powerplant.
213:two-strokes
193:Acrolite 1A
67:Ron Wilson
999:Categories
622:"Acrolite"
538:References
418:Wing area:
310:fiberglass
223:aerobatics
178:registered
130:4130 steel
916:27 August
601:1368-485X
572:1368-485X
519:g limits:
406:Wingspan:
380:Data from
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352:Rotax 582
340:monoplane
326:Rotax 582
322:Rotax 503
318:Rotax 447
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289:Rotax 503
285:Rotax 447
281:monoplane
257:Rotax 618
253:Hirth F30
249:Rotax 582
239:Rotax 618
210:Rotax 447
126:fuselages
64:Designer
24:Acrolite
737:28 March
712:28 March
620:(2012).
314:Ailerons
303:triplane
188:Variants
161:10,000.
155:airframe
138:aluminum
95:Canadian
91:Acrolite
434:Airfoil
412:Height:
400:Length:
198:biplane
134:plywood
80:Status
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48:Canada
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394:Crew:
307:epoxy
180:with
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