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743:"Canadian Civil Aircraft Register History Search Result"
158:. Wing arrangements, cockpit and engines vary by model.
860:"General Description of the Acrolite 1T Light Aircraft"
833:"General Description of the Acrolite 1M Light Aircraft"
688:"General Description of the Acrolite 1B Light Aircraft"
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34 litres (7.5 imp gal; 9.0 US gal)
969:"General Description of the Acrolite Model 1C Biplane"
195:, although a total of seven had been once registered.
236:. In addition to the standard wooden wing, optional
316:for sportsman aerobatics, with wings covered with
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270:two-strokes and the 80 hp (60 kW)
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520:260 km/h (160 mph, 140 kn)
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219:and later by a 40 hp (30 kW)
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511:72 km/h (45 mph, 39 kn)
477:four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled,
182:Canadian Owners and Pilots Association
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431:12.36 m (133.0 sq ft)
168:-only materials packages cost under
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718:"Canadian Civil Aircraft Register"
419:6.09 m (20 ft 0 in)
232:Single-seat biplane for sportsman
187:In March 2017, five examples were
162:Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co
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302:and the 64 hp (48 kW)
252:two-strokes can be used as well.
1021:Single-engined tractor aircraft
913:Federal Aviation Administration
658:"The Original Acrolite Biplane"
379:Federal Aviation Administration
274:, the 100 hp (75 kW)
147:and control surfaces made from
538:9 m/s (1,800 ft/min)
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806:"Acrolite 1C Light Aircraft"
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323:sheet or optionally plywood.
248:the 120 hp (89 kW)
393:Bayerl and Acrolite Aircraft
386:Specifications (Acrolite 1C)
373:and 85 hp (63 kW)
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917:"SLSA Make/Model Directory"
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885:Acrolite Aircraft (n.d.).
774:Acrolite Aircraft (1999).
365:, 74 hp (55 kW)
353:intended for the Canadian
331:, 50 hp (37 kW)
298:, 50 hp (37 kW)
18:Acrolite Aircraft Acrolite
484:, 60 kW (80 hp)
461:362 kg (798 lb)
455:205 kg (452 lb)
349:, high-wing strut-braced
266:120 hp (89 kW)
139:are all made from welded
129:conventional landing gear
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413:5.2 m (17 ft)
398:General characteristics
339:two-stroke powerplants.
287:Single-seat high-wing,
131:and a single engine in
117:Kakabeka Falls, Ontario
94:Plans available (2021)
425:1.8 m (6 ft)
357:category and American
180:The Acrolite 1A won a
123:Design and development
109:amateur-built aircraft
44:Amateur-built aircraft
133:tractor configuration
359:light-sport aircraft
858:Acrolite Aircraft.
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804:Acrolite Aircraft.
686:Acrolite Aircraft.
656:Acrolite Aircraft.
355:advanced ultralight
176:Operational history
1026:Aerobatic aircraft
1016:Homebuilt aircraft
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516:Never exceed speed
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490:Performance
479:four stroke
475:Rotax 912UL
471:Powerplant:
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371:Rotax 912UL
342:Acrolite 2M
309:Acrolite 1T
284:Acrolite 1M
281:powerplant.
279:four-stroke
272:Rotax 912UL
255:Acrolite 1C
246:Rotax 582or
242:Rotax 912UL
229:Acrolite 1B
226:powerplant.
224:two-strokes
204:Acrolite 1A
78:Ron Wilson
1010:Categories
633:"Acrolite"
549:References
429:Wing area:
321:fiberglass
234:aerobatics
189:registered
141:4130 steel
927:27 August
612:1368-485X
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417:Wingspan:
391:Data from
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363:Rotax 582
351:monoplane
337:Rotax 582
333:Rotax 503
329:Rotax 447
304:Rotax 582
300:Rotax 503
296:Rotax 447
292:monoplane
268:Rotax 618
264:Hirth F30
260:Rotax 582
250:Rotax 618
221:Rotax 447
137:fuselages
75:Designer
35:Acrolite
748:28 March
723:28 March
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325:Ailerons
314:triplane
199:Variants
172:10,000.
166:airframe
149:aluminum
106:Canadian
102:Acrolite
445:Airfoil
423:Height:
411:Length:
209:biplane
145:plywood
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