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Acrostar

Wolf Hirth GmbH · Aerobatic · Germany · Cold War (1970–1991)

Acrostar — Aerobatic
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The Hirth Hi 27 Acrostar was designed by Arnold Wagner to win aerobatic competitions, in part by having handling independent of orientation, upright or inverted. A single engine, single seat low-wing monoplane, it was built in West Germany by Wolf Hirth GmbH in the early 1970s, and dominated Championships for a brief period.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Aerobatic
Domain
Civil
Era
Cold War (1970–1991)
Country
Germany
Manufacturer
Wolf Hirth GmbH
Service Entry
1970
Produced
10
Engine
1× 6-cylinder horizontally opposed piston engine
Thrust / Power
220 hp
Length (ft)
20
Wingspan (ft)
26
Empty Weight (lb)
1069
MTOW (lb)
1543
Service Ceiling (ft)
24606
Max Speed (mph)
190