Its design goals were to produce a simple and inexpensive self-launching sailplane.

[1][2] The AC-5M features a 12.6 m (41.3 ft) span wing that employs a Wortmann FX60-157 airfoil.

The wings are mounted on the fuselage with a single cam-pin and the ailerons and air brakes hook-up automatically.

The engine retracts rearwards into a bay behind the cockpit and is closed by two doors for drag reduction.

[4][5] Data from World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04 and company[1][3]General characteristics Performance