D‘APUZZO “SENIOR AERO SPORT”€

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Key Takeaways:

  • The Senior Aero Sport is an acrobatic, homebuilt biplane, distinguished as a grand champion at the 1968 EAA Fly-In.
  • Available as a single or two-seater, it features a wood-faired steel-tube fuselage, wire-braced steel-tube tail, and is entirely fabric covered.
  • Its design places fuel and passengers near the center of gravity, minimizing trim changes, and it can utilize engines ranging from 190 to 260 hp, with a 260-hp Lycoming variant cruising at 140 mph with a 400-mile range.
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STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 2,050. Empty wt. 1,450. Fuel capacity 36-62. Wingspan 27’0″. Length 21’0″. Engine 260-hp Lycoming.
PERFORMANCE: Top mph 155. Cruise mph 140. Stall mph 52. Climb rate 2,000. Takeoff distance (50′) 700. Landing distance (50) 900. Range 400.

The acrobatic Senior Aero Sport is available as either a single- or two-seater. One example is the grand champion homebuilt at the 1968 EAA Fly-In at Rockford, Illinois. This sport biplane has a wood-faired steel-tube fuselage and wire-braced steel-tube tail section. Fabric covers the entire airplane. The fuel supply and the front seat passenger are very close to the center of gravity, so trim is little affected by expending fuel or by the presence or absence of a passenger. A variety of engines can be used from 190 to 260 hp.

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