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Starduster Ailer Fillet Left
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| Description | PN |
|---|---|
| Starduster Ailer Fillet Left | 01-00502 |
Overview
This is the best-known biplane across the country. It is a two-place machine, large enough for two and baggage, fast enough for cross country if you want to really enjoy life, and without question the prettiest biplane ever built. It is rated +/- 6 G, so most aerobatics can be performed. Powered with engines from 125 to 375, the 180 and 200 HP Lycoming are most popular. First flown in the 1960s, there are more than 1,000 flying. This is what flying was meant to be.
 Patrick Ball epball51@gmail.com (208)841-5733 |
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WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. |
Specifications
- Kit Price Without Engine: ~$16,700
- Number of Seats: 2
- Building Materials: F, T, W, S
- Building Time: ~2000 Hours
- Standard Engine: Lycoming O-360 / 180HP
- Horsepower: 160-300
- Wing Span: 24'
- Wing Area: 165 sq ft
- Empty Weight: 1000 lbs
- Gross Weight: 1985 lbs
- Takeoff Distance: 700'
- Landing Distance: 1000'
- Cruise Speed: 130 mph
- Top Speed: 170 mph
- Fuel Capacity: 44 Gallons
- Range: 560 miles
Notes
- Turtledeck: Starduster Too Turtledeck with the distinctive "Head & Shoulders" style.
- Main Inverted Tank (Includes Flop Tube & Float Sender)
- Bungee Cords Requires four 1280HD bungee cord. For 6 cyl engines: four 1280HD + two 1080 cords recommended.
- Tailwheel: Heavy duty double fork 6 Inch tailwheel assembly. Full swivel - steerable. 45 degree angle for 1 1/2 inch flat spring. Solid soft rubber tire with sealed bearings. Used with great success on Stardusters and Acrodusters. Lighter weight than a Scott!
- Tailwheel Connector Spring Kit: Compression type connector spring kit includes - 2 Stainless Steel Springs - 2 Chains - 4 Connector Clips
- Torque Tube Assembly (Includes Two Sticks)
- Materials Kit: Wings ·All hardware and T-88 epoxy included. ·AFS Wood Sealer.
- Threaded Rod Ends: AN490HT-10P, Threaded Rod End 5/16-24 Thread. Used with tube size 5/8" x .035
Reviews
A fine, free black and white copied information packet that only cost for shipping.
They look just fine. I am not ready to install them yet so, they may or may not fit, Well see. I wish Aircraft Spruce (AS) had taken a picture of them before they sent them to me so they can post them on their website. AS is lacking in photos and product descriptions on their website - at least for Starduster Too parts.
Overall the design is good, but the plans are of low quality. They are copies of copies and are not of top quality. In addition the plans refer to being drawn out in AutoCAD. These are not the quality that should come from a CAD printout. The other issue is there are no plans for the engine mount. This is left up to the builder to design? I was also expecting some mention of the canopy that is part of the options listed on this site, but I do not see that either. You can likely build this aircraft from these plans if you hired someone to design an engine mount. I have personally flown Starduster Toos and know them to be a wonderful airplane, I am just disappointed with the plans.
Terrible. There is NO sheet on building the engine mount. 50% of the parts lists sheets do not have a title. This makes matching them with the drawing sheet more difficult.
Q&A
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