Southern Aeronautical Scamp

Scamp
General information
Type	Homebuilt aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Southern Aeronautical Corporation

The Southern Aeronautical Scamp is an American aircraft designed for homebuilt construction and Formula V Air Racing.

Design and development

The Scamp is a single place, mid-wing aircraft with conventional landing gear. The fuselage is constructed with steel tubing and covered with fabric. The wings are of all wood construction.

Specifications (Scamp)

Data from Air trails

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Length: 14 ft (4.3 m)
• Wingspan: 17 ft (5.2 m)
• Height: 4 ft (1.2 m)
• Wing area: 75 sq ft (7.0 m²)
• Empty weight: 400 lb (181 kg)
• Gross weight: 700 lb (318 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Volkswagen air-cooled engine , 65 hp (48 kW)
• Propellers: 2-bladed wooden

Performance

• Maximum speed: 130 kn (150 mph, 240 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 109 kn (125 mph, 201 km/h)
• Stall speed: 32 kn (37 mph, 60 km/h)
• Range: 175 nmi (201 mi, 324 km)
• Service ceiling: 10,000 ft (3,000 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,000 ft/min (5.1 m/s)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• Monnett Sonerai