Skipper Scrappy UAC-200 explained

The Skipper Scrappy UAC-200 is an American homebuilt aerobatic biplane that was designed by WA Skipper of Greeley, Colorado, introduced in 1970. The aircraft was supplied in the form of plans for amateur construction, but plans seem to no longer be available.^[1]

Design and development

The aircraft features a biplane layout, a single-seat, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.

The aircraft fuselage is made from welded steel tubing with the 20.751NaN1 span wings built from wood and the whole aircraft covered in doped aircraft fabric. The standard engine used is the 2000NaN0 Lycoming IO-360 powerplant, which gives a 3700 foot per minute (19 m/s) climb rate and a top speed of 1880NaN0.

The aircraft has an empty weight of 981lb and a gross weight of 1428lb, giving a useful load of 447lb. With full fuel of the payload is 279lb.

Operational history

By October 2013 three examples had once been registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration, but only one remained currently registered.^[2]

In September 1997 a Scrappy UAC-200 was flown to third place in the International Aerobatic Club basic category at the East Coast Aerobatics Championships, held in Warrenton, Virginia.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Plane and Pilot: 1978 Aircraft Directory, page 152. Werner & Werner Corp, Santa Monica CA, 1977.
2. Web site: Make / Model Inquiry Results. 20 October 2013. Federal Aviation Administration. 20 October 2013.
3. Web site: IAC Contest Results Warrenton 1997. 20 October 2013. Eichhorn. Günther. 15 October 2013.