Acro Sport
Encyclopedia
Acro Sport Inc is an aircraft manufacturer based in Hales Corners, Wisconsin
that markets plans for homebuilt aircraft
.
The company markets plans for the Acro Sport I and Acro Sport II aerobatic biplane
s, but also owns the rights to a number of other designs, including the Nesmith Cougar, Pober Pixie
, Pober Junior Ace, and Pober Super Ace
. All except the Cougar are designs of Paul Poberezny
. The company is not affiliated with either Poberezny of the Experimental Aircraft Association
.
Hales Corners, Wisconsin
Hales Corners is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,765 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hales Corners is located in southwestern Milwaukee County...
that markets plans for homebuilt aircraft
Homebuilt aircraft
Also known as amateur-built aircraft or kit planes, homebuilt aircraft are constructed by persons for whom this is not a professional activity. These aircraft may be constructed from "scratch," from plans, or from assembly kits.-Overview:...
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The company markets plans for the Acro Sport I and Acro Sport II aerobatic biplane
Biplane
A biplane is a fixed-wing aircraft with two superimposed main wings. The Wright brothers' Wright Flyer used a biplane design, as did most aircraft in the early years of aviation. While a biplane wing structure has a structural advantage, it produces more drag than a similar monoplane wing...
s, but also owns the rights to a number of other designs, including the Nesmith Cougar, Pober Pixie
Pober Pixie
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, Pober Junior Ace, and Pober Super Ace
Pober Super Ace
|-External links:*Ace Aircraft Manufacturing Company*...
. All except the Cougar are designs of Paul Poberezny
Paul Poberezny
Paul Howard Poberezny is a US aviator and aircraft designer famous for his work in establishing the Experimental Aircraft Association in 1953 and promoting homebuilt aircraft.-EAA:...
. The company is not affiliated with either Poberezny of the Experimental Aircraft Association
Experimental Aircraft Association
The Experimental Aircraft Association is an international organization of aviation enthusiasts based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Since its inception it has grown internationally with over 160,000 members and about 1,000 chapters worldwide....
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