Norman Dube Aerocruiser

Aerocruiser
Norman Dube Aerocruiser on straight skis
Role	Homebuilt utility monoplane
National origin	Canada
Manufacturer	Aviation Normande Dube
Designer	Norman Dube
First flight	1985
Number built	100+ kits

Norman Dube Aerocruiser on wheel-skis

The Normand Dube Aerocruiser is a Canadian single-engined two-seat bushplane designed and built as kits for homebuilding by Norman Dube.^[1]

Design

The Aerocruiser is a high-wing braced monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear, the wheels can be quickly changed to skis if required.^[1] It has a welded steel tube fuselage and metal aluminium riveted wings and can take a variety of mainly Rotax piston engines.^[1]

Specifications (Aerocruiser 912S)

Data from World Directory of Leisure Aviation^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Wingspan: 9.75 m (32 ft 0 in)
• Wing area: 15 m² (160 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 240 kg (529 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 560 kg (1,235 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912-S horizontally-opposed, four-cylinder, piston engine, 75 kW (100 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

• Maximum speed: 185 km/h (115 mph; 100 kn)
• Cruising speed: 136 km/h (85 mph; 73 kn)
• Minimum control speed: 52 km/h (32 mph; 28 kn)
• Rate of climb: 6 m/s (1,200 ft/min)

References

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c d} World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2005, p 141.

Bibliography

• World Directory of Leisure Aviation. Ivy-sur-Seine, France: Editions Retine. 2005/2006. ISSN 1368-485X.