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词条 Pop's Props Cloudster
释义

  1. Design and development

  2. Variants

  3. Specifications (Pop's Props Cloudster)

  4. See also

  5. References

  6. External links

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The Pop's Props Cloudster is a single seat, open-cockpit, parasol wing, single-engine monoplane, that was first flown in 1995. The aircraft was produced by Pop's Props of Cooksville, Illinois and made available as plans or in kit form. The company is no longer in business and kit production has been transferred to Simplex Aeroplanes of Old Saybrook, Connecticut.[1][2][3][4]

The aircraft was designed for the FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles category, including the category's {{convert|254|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} empty weight limit. The standard empty weight of the Cloudster is {{convert|250|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}.[1][2][3]

Design and development

The aircraft was designed for safe low and slow flying from unimproved surfaces.[2]

The Cloudster is constructed of wood and covered in aircraft fabric. The landing gear is conventional with sprung main gear and a tailwheel. The wing is strut-braced with two parallel main struts and jury struts per side. Available engines include the liquid-cooled engine Kawasaki 340-LC of {{convert|35|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}, the Half VW of {{convert|45|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} as well as several Rotax and Cuyuna engines. The designer recommended power range is {{convert|28|to|40|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}.[2][3]

Due to the laborious wood and fabric construction, builder completion time is estimated at 400 man-hours from the kit. The kit can be ordered as one kit or as several sub-kits.[1][2][3]

The Cloudster was later developed into the Zing.[1]

Variants

Pop's Props Cloudster

Original version with {{convert|30|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} wingspan and {{convert|22|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}} stall speed.[1]

Simplex Cloudster

Improved version with {{convert|28|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} wingspan and {{convert|25|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}} stall speed introduced in February 2011. The wing was shortened to reduced adverse yaw effects.[4]

Specifications (Pop's Props Cloudster)

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See also

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  • Douglas Cloudster - another aircraft with the same name
  • Rearwin Cloudster - another aircraft with the same name

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  • Aerotique Parasol
  • Fisher FP-505 Skeeter
  • Heath Parasol
  • Loehle Sport Parasol
  • Pietenpol Air Camper

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References

1. ^1 2 3 4 5 Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page B-65. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. {{ISBN|0-9680628-1-4}}
2. ^1 2 3 4 5 Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, page 222. BAI Communications. {{ISBN|0-9636409-4-1}}
3. ^1 2 3 4 Downey, Julia: 1999 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 15, Number 12, December 1998, page 62. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
4. ^1 {{Cite web|url = http://simplexaero.com/pops-props-cloudster/history-of-cloudster/|title = History of Cloudster|accessdate = 8 February 2011|last = Simplex Aeroplanes|authorlink = |year = 2011}}

External links

  • {{Official website|http://simplexaero.com/}}
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