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The Aerocar Micro-IMP was a light sportsplane developed from the successful Mini-IMP homebuilt. Designed by Moulton Taylor and Jerry Holcomb in 1978 it was finished in 1981 and demonstrated at Oshkosh the following year. A unique feature of the aircraft was that it was built out of fibreglass-reinforced paper - it was intended that the aircraft kit would be marketed printed on paper.

It is the successor of the Aerocar IMP .

Empty Weight Lb
260
Stall Speed Mph
48
Predecessor
Aerocar IMP
Span Ft
27
Eng 1 Type
air-cooled flat-twin piston engine
Max Speed Mph
120
Ceiling Ft
10000
Fuel Capacity
7
Cruise Speed Mph
100
Max Takeoff Weight Lb
525
Aspect Ratio
9
Developed From
Aerocar IMP
Span In
Airfoil
NASA GA-1
Number Built
1
Crew
1
Climb Rate Ftmin
500
Height In
First Flight
Eng 1 Name
Citroën
Height Ft
4
Origin
United States
National Origin
United States
Length Ft
15
Sequence
J.T.1 Monoplane -
Prime Units
imp
Similar Aircraft
*Rutan Quickie
Eng 1 Hp
25
Eng 1 Number
1
Related
*IMP*Mini-IMP*Holcomb Perigee
Length In
Category
United States sport aircraft 1980-1989

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