Dudek V-1 Sportplane

The Dudek V-1 Sportplane is a low wing, conventional landing gear, homebuilt aircraft developed from the Piper J-2 Cub.

Dudek V-1 Sportsplane
Role Homebuilt Aircraft
National origin United States of America
Designer Stan Dudek
First flight 11 March 1955
Developed from Piper J-2 Cub

Design and development

Dudek used a J-2 Cub purchased for $300 as a donor aircraft for the prototype. He used a scale balsa model to engineer the conversion from a high-wing enclosed aircraft to a low wing open cockpit sportsplane rather than design drawings or blueprints.[1]

The high-winged J-2 Cub

The fuselage is welded tube steel with fabric covering and wooden stringers. Landing gear was sourced from a Piper J-5. Wing struts were sourced from a Waco CG-4A.

Operational history

The first flight occurred on 11 March 1955. The prototype N35A was registered as late as 2006.[2]

Specifications (Dudek V-1 Sportsplane)

Data from Sport Aviation

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Length: 17 ft 4 in (5.28 m)
  • Wingspan: 20 ft 10 in (6.35 m)
  • Height: 4 ft 10 in (1.47 m)
  • Empty weight: 582 lb (264 kg)
  • Gross weight: 885 lb (401 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Continental A65 , 65 hp (48 kW)

Performance

  • Cruise speed: 83 kn (95 mph, 153 km/h)
  • Stall speed: 35 kn (40 mph, 64 km/h)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References
  1. Sport Aviation. February 1959. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "N35A". 20 June 2011.
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