SNCAC Chardonneret

Chardonneret
Role	Three/four seat cabin monoplane
National origin	France
Manufacturer	SNCAC
First flight	3 November 1946
Number built	3

The SNCAC Chardonneret (sometimes known as the Aérocentre Chardonneret) were a short series of 1940s French three- and four-seat cabin monoplanes with the same wings and general layout but with different engines.

Design and development

The name Chardonneret (English: Goldfinch) was applied to the three completed examples of the first post-war designs from the Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Centre (SNCAC) company at Bourges. The NC.832, NC.840 and NC.841 trio differed chiefly in their engines and the number of people they could hold. The Chardonnerets were all high-wing, braced cabin monoplanes. The NC.832 was powered by a 100 hp (75 kW) four cylinder inline inverted air-cooled Régnier 4EO engine and carried three. It had a tail wheel undercarriage and first flew on 3 November 1946. The other two were both four-seaters. The NC.840 had a 140 hp (104 kW) Renault 4Pei engine of similar configuration to the Régnier and a tricycle wheel undercarriage. The NC.841 had a 175 hp (130 kW) Mathis 175H radial engine and a tail wheel undercarriage.^[1] Although the aircraft did not sell, the experience was used in the tail wheel landing gear NC.850.

Variants

Date from:Gaillard (1990), p. 49^[1]

NC.832

Régnier 4EO powered, three seat, tail wheel undercarriage, one built.

NC.840

Renault 4Pei powered, four seat, tricycle undercarriage, one built.

NC.841

Mathis 175H powered, four seat, tail wheel undercarriage, one built.

Specifications (NC.840)

Data from Gailliard (1990), p.49^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: 1 (pilot)
Capacity: 3 passengers
Length: 7.56 m (24 ft 10 in)
Wingspan: 11.20 m (36 ft 9 in)
Wing area: 19.0 m² (205 ft²)
Empty weight: 608 kg (1340 lb)
Gross weight: 1025 kg (2260 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Renault 4Pei, 105 kW (140 hp) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 220 km/h (158 mph)
Cruising speed: 190 km/h (118 mph)

References

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Notes

1 2 3 Gaillard (1990) p.49

Bibliography

Gaillard, Pierre (1990). Les Avions Francais de 1944 à 1964. Paris: Éditions EPA. p. 49. ISBN 2 85120 350 9.
Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
Simpson, R.W. (1991). Airlife's General Aviation. England: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-194-X.

Aircraft produced by the Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Centre (SNCAC)

NC.130 NC.150 NC.223 NC.4-10 NC.420 NC.433 NC.47-0 NC.47-1 NC.47-2 NC.510 NC.530 NC.600 NC.701 NC.702 NC.832 NC.840 NC.841 NC.850 NC.851 NC.853 NC.854 NC.855 NC.856 NC.860 NC.900 NC.1070 NC.1071 NC.1080 NC.2001 NC.211 NC.271 NC.3021

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