Piel Pinocchio II
| CP.90 Pinocchio II | |
|---|---|
| Role | Aerobatic sport aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Homebuilt |
| Designer | Claude Piel |
| First flight | 27 August 1986 |
The Piel CP.90 Pinocchio II was a single-seat, single-engine aerobatic sport aircraft developed in France and marketed for homebuilding.[1] The design was based on that of Piel's Emeraude[2] and was unrelated to Piel's first design named Pinocchio, the CP.10 and indirectly to the second, the CP.20. It was a cantilever, low-wing monoplane of conventional design with an enclosed cockpit and fixed, tailwheel undercarriage.[2] Construction was of wood throughout.[2][3]
Although Piel commenced work on the design in 1965,[4] the first example did not fly until 1986.[3]
Specifications
[edit]Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1977–78, p.496–97
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Length: 6.00 m (19 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 7.20 m (23 ft 8 in)
- Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
- Wing area: 9.7 m2 (104 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 335 kg (738 lb)
- Gross weight: 460 kg (1,010 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental O-200 , 75 kW (100 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 260 km/h (160 mph, 140 kn)
- Range: 550 km (340 mi, 300 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 6,000 m (19,700 ft)
- Rate of climb: 8.0 m/s (1,600 ft/min)
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1977–78. London: Jane's Publishing.
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1985–86. London: Jane's Publishing.
- Rivet, Gilles (15 January 1988). "Le CP 90 Pinocchio II". Aviation & Pilot Privé (168): 42–44.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. ISBN 0-7106-0710-5.