Aerosport Scamp
Aerosport · United States · first flew 1973 · light aircraft
The Aerosport Scamp is a diminutive single-seat homebuilt biplane designed for aerobatic sport flying, sold as a plans-built kit by Aerosport Inc. starting in the early 1970s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 4.27 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Tiny single-seat homebuilt biplane
- Very short span mid-wing biplane for aerobatics
- Aerosport kit aircraft of the 1970s
Extremely small open-cockpit biplane; short equal-span straight wings, fixed conventional undercarriage, and a small piston engine — almost toy-like proportions when seen on the ground.
Specifications
- The Aerosport Scamp has a length of 4.27 m (14 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 5.33 m (17 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Aerosport Inc., based in Holly, Michigan, offered plans for the Scamp from around 1973 as a simple, inexpensive aerobatic biplane for home builders. Its tiny dimensions made it one of the smallest biplanes available to amateur constructors. Several examples were completed by homebuilders across the United States.
Variants
Minor builder-introduced variations exist, but no factory-designated variants were offered.
Where you'll see it
Flown exclusively by private owners within the US experimental amateur-built category; not commercially operated.
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