Pop's Props Cloudster
Pop's Props · United States · first flew 1995 · light aircraft
The Pop's Props Cloudster is a single-seat, open-cockpit, parasol-wing, single-engine ultralight monoplane first flown in 1995.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.03 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Parasol wing braced by two parallel main struts and jury struts per side
- Open cockpit for a single pilot
- Conventional landing gear with sprung main gear and a tailwheel
A wood-and-fabric open-cockpit parasol monoplane with a strut-braced 9 m wing and a tailwheel.
Specifications
- The Pop's Props Cloudster has a length of 5.03 m (17 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.14 m (30 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 97 km/h (60 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed by Scott Land for the FAR 103 ultralight category, with a standard empty weight of 250 lb (113 kg). Pop's Props of Cooksville, Illinois sold plans and kits, and kit production later passed to Simplex Aeroplanes.
Variants
The Simplex Cloudster is an improved version with a 28 ft (8.5 m) wingspan. The Cloudster was later developed into the smaller-winged Zing.
Where you'll see it
It is a homebuilt kit aircraft of wood and fabric construction; three had been built by 1998.
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