Norman Dube Aerocruiser
| Aerocruiser | |
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| Norman Dube Aerocruiser on straight skis | |
| Role | Homebuilt utility monoplane |
| National origin | Canada |
| Manufacturer | Aviation Normande Dube |
| Designer | Norman Dube |
| First flight | 1985 |
| Number built | 100+ kits |
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Norman Dube Aerocruiser on wheel-skis
The Normand Dube Aerocruiser is a Canadian single-engined two-seat bushplane designed and built as kits for homebuilding by Norman Dube.[1][2]
Design
The Aerocruiser is a high-wing braced monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear, the wheels can be quickly changed to skis if required. It has a welded steel tube fuselage and metal aluminium riveted wings and can take a variety of mainly Rotax piston engines.[1][2]
Variants
- Aerocruiser
- Two-seat version with a gross weight of 1,232 lb (559 kg) powered by a 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS engine, for the Canadian advanced ultralight category.[1]
- Aerocruiser Plus
- Four-seat version with a gross weight of 2,200 lb (998 kg) powered by a 180 hp (134 kW) Lycoming O-360 engine.[2]
- Aerocruiser 450 Turbo
- Six-seat version with a gross weight of 4,650 lb (2,109 kg) powered by a 450 hp (336 kW) Lycoming TIGO-541 engine.[2]
Specifications (Aerocruiser 912S)
Data from World Directory of Leisure Aviation[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Wingspan: 9.75 m (32 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 15 m2 (160 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 240 kg (529 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 560 kg (1,235 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS horizontally-opposed, four-cylinder, piston engine, 75 kW (100 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
- Maximum speed: 185 km/h (115 mph; 100 kn)
- Cruising speed: 136 km/h (85 mph; 73 kn)
- Minimum control speed: 52 km/h (32 mph; 28 kn)
- Rate of climb: 6 m/s (1,200 ft/min)
References
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