Scoville Stardust
| Stardust JS-2 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | J.R. Scoville |
The Scoville Stardust JS-2 is a homebuilt aircraft designed for air racing.[1]
Design and development
The Stardust is a single place midwing aircraft with a single engine and conventional landing gear. The fuselage is constructed of welded steel tubing with fabric covering. The wings are all wood construction.[2]
Variants
- Stardust II
- Initial version[3]
- Stardust JS-2
- Second version, powered by an 85 to 100 hp (63 to 75 kW) Continental engine.[3]
Specifications (Stardust JS-2)
Data from Air Trails
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Length: 18 ft (5.5 m)
- Wingspan: 16 ft (4.9 m)
- Height: 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
- Wing area: 66 sq ft (6.1 m2)
- Empty weight: 520 lb (236 kg)
- Gross weight: 790 lb (358 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 15 U.S. gallons (57 L; 12 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental C85 Horizontally opposed piston aircraft engine, 85 hp (63 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
- Maximum speed: 224 kn (258 mph, 415 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 155 kn (178 mph, 286 km/h)
- Stall speed: 50 kn (58 mph, 93 km/h)
- Range: 430 nmi (500 mi, 800 km)
- Rate of climb: 900 ft/min (4.6 m/s)
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
- ^ American Aviation Historical Society Journal: 50. 1980.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Air Trails: 82. Summer 1971.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b Plane and Pilot: 1978 Aircraft Directory, page 154. Werner & Werner Corp, Santa Monica CA, 1977. ISBN 0-918312-00-0