Engineering:Dudek V-1 Sportplane

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

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

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.

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

• LIPNUR Belalang