Aircraft Technologies Acro 1
{{Short description|American homebuilt airplane}}
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The Aircraft Technologies Acro 1 is an American aerobatic homebuilt aircraft that was designed by Fred Meyer and produced by Aircraft Technologies of Lilburn, Georgia. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a kit or in the form of plans for amateur construction.Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 109. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. {{ISBN|0-9636409-4-1}} Neither plans nor kits are available anymore and the aircraft is out of production.{{cite web|url = http://www.eaa.org/homebuilders/kitplans/acro1.asp|title = Acro 1|accessdate = 2 December 2013|last = Experimental Aircraft Association|year = 2013 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20130223142907/http://eaa.org/homebuilders/kitplans/acro1.asp |archivedate = 23 February 2013}}
Design and development
Designed as a high-speed, long-range cross country and aerobatic aircraft, the Acro 1 features a cantilever low-wing, a single-seat enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. The aircraft is stressed to +/-15g.
The aircraft is made from graphite and fiberglass composites. Its {{convert|20.00|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} span wing has a wing area of {{convert|75.00|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} and has no flaps. The acceptable power range is {{convert|100|to|210|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and the standard engine used is the {{convert|200|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Lycoming IO-360 powerplant which gives it a cruise speed of {{convert|220|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}. A fuel capacity of {{convert|47|u.s.gal}} provides a range of {{convert|1000|mi|km|abbr=on}}.
The Acro 1 has an empty weight of {{convert|780|lb|kg|abbr=on}} and a gross weight of {{convert|1250|lb|kg|abbr=on}}, giving a useful load of {{convert|470|lb|kg|abbr=on}}. With full fuel of {{convert|47|u.s.gal}} the payload is {{convert|188|lb|kg|abbr=on}}.
The manufacturer estimates the construction time from the supplied kit as 700 hours.
Operational history
By 1998 the company reported that one example had been flown.
In November 2014 three examples were registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration.{{cite web|url = http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/AcftRef_Results.aspx?Mfrtxt=&Modeltxt=ACRO+1&PageNo=1|title = Make / Model Inquiry Results, Acro 1|accessdate = 4 November 2014|last = Federal Aviation Administration|date = 4 November 2014}}{{cite web|url = http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/AcftRef_Results.aspx?Mfrtxt=&Modeltxt=ACRO+ONE&PageNo=1|title = Make / Model Inquiry Results, Acro One|accessdate = 4 November 2014|last = Federal Aviation Administration|date = 4 November 2014}}
Specifications (Acro 1)
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See also
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References
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External links
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- [http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1135405/ Photo of an Acro 1]
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