Acme Sierra
| Acme S-1 Sierra (Sue) | |
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| Role | Experimental light aircraft |
| National origin | United States of America |
| Manufacturer | Acme Aircraft Company (Sierradyne Inc.) |
| Designer | Ron Beattie, Walt Fellers |
| First flight | 23 November 1953 |
| Introduction | 1953 |
| Number built | 1 |
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The Acme S-1 Sierra was an experimental aircraft of unusual configuration built in the US in 1948 to investigate the advantages of a pusher propeller configuration. Apart from this engine installation, the aircraft was unusual in having an X-shaped tail incorporating ruddervators on the upper fins. The wing was mounted midway up the fuselage and was unswept. During the 1960s, the US aerospace manufacturer Northrop used the aircraft as a technology demonstrator for boundary layer control concepts.[1]
Specifications (S-1 Sierra)
Data from [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 59 ft 1 in (18 m)
- Wingspan: 20 ft 2 in (6.15 m)
- Empty weight: 590 lb (268 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental C-85 4-cyl. air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 85 hp (63 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 200 mph (322 km/h; 174 kn)
See also
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
References
- ↑ "Acme Sierra". Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ↑ Eckland, K.O. (2 May 2009). "Aircraft Ab - Ak". aerofiles.com. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
External links
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