The Aircraft Engineering Corp Ace K-1 was a
United States
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single-seat
biplane
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aircraft designed in
1918
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by Alexander Klemin, then professor of
Aeronautical Engineering at
New York University
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(NYU). It was the first American civil aircraft to be produced after
World War I
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.
Later versions included a nearly
faired-in engine
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installation. The aircraft was re-introduced in 1930 with a re-designed fuselage and strengthened structure as the Ace 300 and Ace 200, fitted with
Salmson 9Ad and
LeBlond 5D engines, respectively.
One example survives, powered by a Keane Acemotor, and is displayed at the
Cradle of Aviation Museum in
Garden City, New York.
Variants
;Ace K-1:Early production aircraft powered by
Ford Model T engines.
;Ace 200:Later production aircraft powered by a
LeBlond 5D engine.
;Ace 300:Later production aircraft powered by a
Salmson 9Ad engine.
Specifications (K-1)
References
Further reading
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External links
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