Pops Props Cloudster
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into what are described as ultralight aircraft, advanced ultralight
aircraft,
light sport aircraft, experimental light sport aircraft, experimental
aircraft, amateur built aircraft, ELSA or homebuilt
aircraft in the United States and Canada. These include
weight shift aircraft, more commonly known as trikes,
powered parachutes, and powered para-gliders.
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Pops Props Cloudster ultralight, experimental
lightsport, amateur built aircraft.
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Manufacturer/Pops Props
No longer in production/No longer in business
The Cloudster was introduced at Oshkosh 1996 but
only in a static display. In 1999 it was up and flying.
While the plane looked the same as the previous craft, it
has undergone several design changes, including a shorter
wing, thus the new designation Cloudster II.
The clipping of the wings by 3 feet has improved the
handling of the plane and the addition of the 340 liquid
cooled Kawasaki 35 hp engine coupled to Scott's own 2.5 to 1
belt reduction drive has given the plane a little more zip. |
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The major
components of the plane are all wood with metal struts. The
plane is available in plans or as sub component kits.
According to the pilot I interviewed the planes construction
is very similar to that of a wood model aircraft kit, and
can be built by anyone using standard hand tools, in an area
about the size of a two car garage, over 400 to 500 hours.
Once up and
ready to fly the plane gets off the ground in about 75 feet,
lifting off at about 25 mph. With the 340 Kawasaki engine a
climb out speed of 45 mph with give a climb rate of about
900 feet per minute, with cruise coming in at around 55 mph.
Weight as
equipped at the show came in at 245 lbs. making it a legal
ultralight weight wise in the U.S. The "flying crotch
rocket" as one bystander described it, uses conventional
stick and rudder for controls, in a tail dragger
configuration, with the pilots legs going up the side of
the fuselage to the rudder pedals.
A flying "Cloudster"
will run the average pilot about $4500.00 to build, which
would include the kit, engine, some instruments, paint etc. |
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Pops Props Cloudster |
| Horsepower: |
35 hp |
| Fuel Capacity: |
3 gal |
11 L |
| Range: |
60 nm |
111 km |
69 mi |
| Cruise: |
43 kts |
80 kmh |
49 mph |
| Stall: |
19 kts |
35 kmh |
22 mph |
| Climb: |
700 ft/min |
3.6
m/sec |
| Ceiling: |
5,000 ft |
1,524
m |
| Takeoff
Distance: |
175 ft |
53 m |
| Landing
Distance: |
200 ft |
61 m |
| Gross Weight: |
500 lbs |
227 kg |
| Empty Weight: |
250 lbs |
113 kg |
| Useful Load: |
250 lbs |
113 kg |
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Wingspan: |
30 ft |
9.14 m |
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| Length: |
16.4 ft |
5 m |
| Cruise |
50 mph |
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| Stall |
25 mph |
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| Climb Rate |
600 fpm |
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| Range |
60 |
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| Useful Load |
250 |
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Pops Props Cloudster ultralight -
experimental lightsport aircraft |
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