The Cabin Version of the Corben Baby Ace The cabin Baby Ace was a very popular airplane with homebuilders of the 1990 era and by today's standards stil possesses many desirable qualities. On the folowing pages, we are reproducing detailed drawings of all the parts and structures of the cabin version of the Baby Ace. The purpose of presonting these drawings Is not necessanly to encourage the construction of this model, but rather to serve as a method of evaluating construction techniques and details, and comparing them against modem day construction techniques, We venture to say that in many instances you'll note construction methods have varied litle since this airplane was first bull in 1933. The cabin Baby Ace pictured here was flown to Sun in Fun '87 by owner Stephen Walker (EAA 236527), 5 Fair St, Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554, who's owned and flown the plane for the past couple of years. This Aca was one of five which showed up in the homebuilt ine during Sun in Fun '87. The cabin modification ‘o this Ace was completed by the original builder, Poter Beckioff of Hyannis, Massachusetts, after fying it as ‘an open cockpit plane for a couple of years. Wheel pants add a saucy look to the Baby ‘Ace, although Walkor admits he removes them when flying off his slightly rough local grase strip. You might also note the Stool coil spring used in the landing ge (in compression) in place of Bungee cord typlealy used on Baby Ace models, mak- The cabin version shown above differs slightly from that onthe drawings which follow, Ingtor a neat and effective tending. but achieves the same results — a comfortable, warm ride forthe pilot.these drawings you ‘will note that land- Ing gear, tal group and Wing. fittings have ‘been mue improved on mod: erm day aireraft, Tail Group of Steel Tube bergereifes Poavion Or Lanne ceShanen, Feveal many improve ments in fittings and attaching methods. 2 i Seo ie sme cea : il “fj c2ans OF Tos Wut Once a roan Auxiliary Reinforcements Reinforcements such as gussets, wrapper gussets, and finger dtraps are offen used in cofnection With tubular jot, especialy ihe tee and cluster joints, and in reinforcing Camps. atch Iese ‘to which the ‘engines ate bolted. These relnforecments elleve tome of the stresses on the Joint itself and increase the Figlaity of the joint.Vertical spar notes wing “tachment