Scamp
The Aerosport Scamp A is a small biplane designed for home building by Harris Woods. It featured an open cabin, tricycle undercarriage, and a T-tail. The Scamp A first flew on August 21 1973, powered by an 1853 cc Volkswagen car engine. 1,050 sets of plans had sold by 1993. In addition to the many examples which have been completed in the United States, several examples of the type are active in the United Kingdom. The Agrocopteros Scamp B is an agricultural crop spraying version of the Scamp, modified from kits assembled in Colombia.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Aerosport
- Country of origin
- United States
- First flight
- 1973-08-21
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 78 kt
- Max speed
- 91 kt
- Range
- 108 nm
- Service ceiling
- 12,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 798 lb
- Empty weight
- 550 lb
- Powerplant
- VW 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 14 ft
- Wingspan
- 17.5 ft
- Height
- 5.5 ft
- Number built
- 1,050
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.