Pietenpol Air Camper
| Pietenpol Air Camper | |
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| Type: | Self-construction aircraft |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: |
Bernard H. Pietenpol |
| First flight: |
April 20, 1933 |
The Pietenpol Air Camper is a simple self-made aircraft designed by Bernard H. Pietenpol in 1928.
development
The first Air Camper was built and flown by himself. The aim of Pietenpol was to design an aircraft that could easily be assembled by yourself and that was very inexpensive. The Air Camper is mainly made of spruce and plywood and was originally equipped with a 40 hp converted Ford Model A car engine. One is in the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin .
Technical specifications
| Pietenpol Air Camper (1928): | |
| Parameter | Data |
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| length | 5.39 m |
| Wingspan | 8.84 m |
| Wing area | 12.5 m² |
| height | 1.98 m |
| drive | 1 × Ford Model A engine, adapted for flight operations |
| Top speed | 160 km / h |
| Range | k. A. |
| Rate of climb | approx. 150 m / min |
| crew | 2 |
| Service ceiling | k. A. |
| Empty weight | 277 kg |
| All-up weight | 452 kg |
Web links
Commons : Pietenpol Air Camper - Album with pictures, videos and audio files
