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Starduster plans remain available more than 50 years after the first flight and homebuilding building continues. A Starduster register currently shows 27 SA-100 Stardusters and 3 SA-101 Super
Stardusters built and building. The FAA register shows 64 SA-100s and 1 SA-101, though not all are assigned
212:. The mainwheels are mounted on V-struts hinged from the lower fuselage longeron, with rubber shock absorbers on diagonal extension struts between wheel and a short, central, under fuselage V-form mounting bracket. The main legs are often partially or completely faired and the wheels enclosed in
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The SA-100 Starduster was designed by Louis A. Stolp and George M. Adams as a light sports aircraft for
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571:, page 128. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
452:World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011–12
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450:Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al:
394:130 mph (210 km/h, 110 kn)
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185:and straight tapered, round topped
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81:Louis A. Stolp and George M. Adams
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589:"SA101 Super Starduster"
675:SA-101 Super Starduster
278:General characteristics
266:Specifications (SA-100)
97:Plans available (2012)
489:"Starduster One SA100"
133:Design and development
37:, California, in 1971
695:SA-750 Acroduster Too
680:SA-300 Starduster Too
529:"Starduster registry"
141:from plans. It is a
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106:Stolp Starduster Too
690:SA-700 Acroduster I
662:Fixed wing aircraft
509:"Kits – Starduster"
373:M74DM61 fixed pitch
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220:Operational history
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206:Lycoming O-290-D-1
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715:Categories
614:2011-05-11
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435:References
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371:Sensenich
369:2-bladed
335:NACA 4412
285:Capacity:
271:Data from
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183:tailplane
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102:Variants
78:Designer
736:Biplanes
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331:Airfoil
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