Comte AC-12 Moskito

The Comte AC-12 Moskito was a 1930s Swiss three-seat light touring cabin monoplane produced by Flugzeugbau A. Comte.

Comte AC-12 Moskito
AC-12 in flight.
Role Light touring monoplane
National origin Switzerland
Manufacturer Comte

Design

The AC-12 was a high-wing cantilever monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear. The enclosed cabin had a single seat forward for the pilot and a bench seat behind for two passengers. It was available fitted with a number of engines including the 95 hp (71 kW) Argus As 8 and 120 hp (89 kW) de Havilland Gipsy III inline engines or a 140 hp (104 kW) Armstrong Siddeley Lynx radial.

Specifications (with Argus engine)

Data from [1]The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 2 passengers
  • Length: 7.5 m (24 ft 7.25 in)
  • Wingspan: 11.60 m (38 ft 0.75 in)
  • Height: 2.25 m (7 ft 4.5 in)
  • Wing area: 15.80 m2 (170.08 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 500 kg (1,102 lb)
  • Gross weight: 800 kg (1,764 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Argus As 8 inline piston engine , 71 kW (95 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 180 km/h (112 mph, 97 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 155 km/h (96 mph, 83 kn)
  • Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,405 ft)

References
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Notes
  1. Orbis 1985, p. 1174

Bibliography
  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.

See also


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