Aéro Services Guépard Guépy
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| Role | Microlight cabin monoplane |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Aéro Services Guépard |
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The Aéro Services Guépard Guépy is a French two-seat microlight cabin monoplane designed and built by Aéro Services Guépard to meet the FAI Microlight standard, it is also sold as a kit of parts for amateur construction.[1][2]
The Guépy is a smaller variant of the Guépard 912 and is a cabin monoplane with a braced high-mounted wing, it has a fixed tricycle landing gear and an enclosed cabin for two sitting in side-by-side configuration.[1] The Guépy is built from welded steel tube with tubular wing spars and aluminium ribs, the Club variant has a fabric covered wing.[1] Although capable of using a range of engines a 80 hp (60 kW) Jabiru 2200 is normally used.[1][2]
Specifications (Guépy Super)
Data from World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2005/2006[1]
General characteristics
- Wingspan: 9.7 m (31 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 14.00 m2 (150.7 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 240 kg (529 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 472 kg (1,041 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Jabiru 2200 , 60 kW (80 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 170 km/h (106 mph; 92 kn)
- Cruising speed: 145 km/h (90 mph; 78 kn)
- Minimum control speed: 60 km/h (37 mph; 32 kn)
- Rate of climb: 4.5 m/s (890 ft/min)
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