Poullin JP.30
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| JP.30 | |
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| The sole Poullin JP.30 after retirement, up-ended on its nose, in use as an advertising feature at Guyancourt airfield, Paris, in June 1963. | |
| Role | single-seat agricultural aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Designer | Jean Poullin |
| First flight | 15 August 1952 |
| Introduction | 1952 |
| Status | scrapped |
| Primary user | agriculture |
| Number built | 1 |
The Poullin JP.30 was a French single-seat agricultural aircraft designed and built by Jean Poullin, of which one example was constructed and first flown on 15 August 1952.[1]
Development
[edit]The JP.30 was specified for agricultural use including crop-spraying. The powerplant was a Continental C-90 of 90 hp (67 kW). It was a single-seat high-wing monoplane with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage.[1]
Operational history
[edit]After several years agricultural service, the aircraft, F-WGIR, was retired and used as an advertising feature for the former Bar de l'Escadrille at Guyancourt airfield to the west of Paris, where it was last noted in June 1963.[citation needed]
Specifications (variant)
[edit]Data from Aviafrance[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 6.06 m (19 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 10.00 m (32 ft 10 in)
- Height: 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)
- Empty weight: 445 kg (981 lb)
- Gross weight: 695 kg (1,532 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental C-90 , 67 kW (90 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 140 km/h (87 mph, 76 kn)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Poulin JP-30". aviafrance (in French). 7 June 2017. Archived from the original on 6 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.