Scoville Stardust

Design and development

The Stardust is a single place midwing aircraft with a single engine and conventional landing gear. the fuselage is constructed of welded steel tubing with fabric covering. The Wings are all wood construction.

Variants

Stardust II

Initial version

Stardust JS-2

Second version, powered by a 85 to 100 hp (63 to 75 kW) Continental engine.

Specifications (Stardust JS-2)

Data from Air Trails

General characteristics

Crew: one

Length: 18 ft (5.5 m)

Wingspan: 16 ft (4.9 m)

Height: 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)

Wing area: 66 sq ft (6.1 m²)

Empty weight: 520 lb (236 kg)

Gross weight: 790 lb (358 kg)

Fuel capacity: 15 U.S. gallons (57 L; 12 imp gal)

Powerplant: 1 × Continental C85 Horizontally opposed piston aircraft engine, 85 hp (63 kW)

Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

Maximum speed: 224 kn; 415 km/h (258 mph)

Cruise speed: 155 kn; 286 km/h (178 mph)

Stall speed: 50 kn; 93 km/h (58 mph)

Range: 434 nmi; 805 km (500 mi)

Rate of climb: 900 ft/min (4.6 m/s)