Hirth Acrostar
Wolf Hirth GmbH · West Germany · first flew 1970 · light aircraft
The Hirth Hi 27 Acrostar was a single-engine, single-seat low-wing monoplane designed to win aerobatic competitions. Its handling was designed to be independent of orientation, upright or inverted.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.11 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Single-seat low-wing monoplane
- Single six-cylinder horizontally opposed piston engine
- Aerobatic design with handling independent of orientation
A compact single-seat low-wing aerobatic monoplane.
Specifications
- The Hirth Acrostar has a length of 6.11 m (20 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8 m (26 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 305 km/h (190 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed by Arnold Wagner and first flew on 16 April 1970.
Variants
A Mk 2 version also existed.
Where you'll see it
Ten were built by Wolf Hirth GmbH. It dominated aerobatic championships for a brief period in the early 1970s.
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