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French homebuilt aeroplane

Gaz'Aile 2
Role Amateur-built aircraftType of aircraft
National origin France
Designer Serge Pennec
Status Plans available (2015)

The Pennec Gaz'Aile 2 (English: a combination of Gazelle and wing) is a French amateur-built aircraft, designed by Serge Pennec of Locmaria-Plouzané and supplied in the form of plans for amateur construction.

Design and development

The Gaz'Aile 2 features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in tractor configuration.

The aircraft is made from wood and klegcell foam. Its 7.10 m (23.3 ft) span wing employs a 15.80% thickness airfoil, has an area of 5.66 m (60.9 sq ft) and mounts flaps, as well as winglets. The standard engines recommended are the 52 hp (39 kW) Peugeot PSA 106 automotive conversion diesel engine and a 80 hp (60 kW) Peugeot petrol engine, as well as a number of other PSA Peugeot Citroën powerplants. The PSA 106 engine burns Jet-A and offers a very low fuel cruise fuel consumption of 6.8 litres (1.5 imp gal; 1.8 US gal) per hour.

Variants

Microlight version
Designed for the European market, it complies with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules and has a greater span of 8.2 m (26.9 ft).
Light-sport version
Designed for the American market, it complies with the light-sport aircraft rules and has a lesser span of 7.10 m (23.3 ft).

Specifications (LSA version)

Data from Bayerl and Pennec

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Length: 5.50 m (18 ft 1 in)
  • Wingspan: 7.10 m (23 ft 4 in)
  • Wing area: 5.66 m (60.9 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 265 kg (584 lb)
  • Gross weight: 460 kg (1,014 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 60 litres (13 imp gal; 16 US gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Peugeot PSA 106 diesel engine, 39 kW (52 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed composite fixed pitch, 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) diameter

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 220 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
  • Stall speed: 95 km/h (59 mph, 51 kn) clean, 83 km/h (52 mph) flaps down
  • Range: 1,700 km (1,100 mi, 920 nmi)
  • Rate of climb: 3.5 m/s (690 ft/min)
  • Wing loading: 81.3 kg/m (16.7 lb/sq ft)

References

  1. ^ Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 118. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. ^ Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 124. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
  3. ^ Pennec, Serge (2007). "Les caractéristiques et performances du Gaz'aile 2". Retrieved 16 October 2012.

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