Stolp SA-100 Starduster
Stolp Aircraft · United States · first flew 1957 · light aircraft
The Stolp-Adams SA-100 Starduster is an American single-seat sport biplane designed to be built from plans supplied by Aircraft Spruce and Specialty Co.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.03 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-seat sport biplane with staggered single-bay wings
- Upper wing has greater span and 6 degrees of leading-edge sweep, with a rounded trailing-edge cut-out
- Long faired headrest behind the open cockpit, and ailerons on the lower wings only
A small single-seat biplane with a swept upper wing, a fabric-covered tubular fuselage and a conventional tailwheel undercarriage often with spats.
Specifications
- The Stolp SA-100 Starduster has a length of 5.03 m (17 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 5.79 m (19 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 238 km/h (148 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed by Louis A. Stolp and George M. Adams as a light sports aircraft for home building. The first flight was in November 1957 and it is usually powered by a 125 hp Lycoming O-290-D-1.
Variants
The SA-100 is the original design, built for non-aerobatic flight. The Stolp Starduster Too is a development, and the SA-101 is the Super Starduster.
Where you'll see it
Plans remain available more than 50 years after the first flight, and a register lists 27 SA-100s and 3 SA-101s built or building.
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