Pietenpol Sky Scout
Pietenpol · United States · first flew 1933 · light aircraft
The Sky Scout is a small single-seat parasol-wing homebuilt aeroplane designed by Bernard Pietenpol.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Parasol wing carried above the fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Parasol wing carried above the fuselage
- Single-seat with a tractor propeller on the nose
- Very small airframe, under 5 m long
Look for a very small parasol-wing monoplane with a single open cockpit and a short fuselage, about 4.95 m long on a span of 8.3 m.
Specifications
- The Pietenpol Sky Scout has a length of 4.95 m (16 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.31 m (27 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 100 km/h (62 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was developed from the Pietenpol Air Camper and first flew in 1933. It was powered by a Ford Model T engine of about 20 hp.
Variants
It was a development of the Air Camper, with one seat instead of two.
Where you'll see it
It was an amateur-built sport aircraft. Its maximum speed is about 62 mph (100 km/h) and its gross weight about 640 lb.
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