Scoville Stardust

The Scoville Stardust JS-2 is a homebuilt aircraft designed for air racing.[1]

Stardust JS-2
Role Homebuilt aircraft
National origin United States
Designer J.R. Scoville

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
  1. American Aviation Historical Society Journal: 50. 1980. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. Air Trails: 82. Summer 1971. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. Plane and Pilot: 1978 Aircraft Directory, page 154. Werner & Werner Corp, Santa Monica CA, 1977. ISBN 0-918312-00-0
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