Issoire APM 20 Lionceau

APM 20 Lionceau
On the left an APM-20 Lionceau with F-GRRZ markings
Role	Civil utility aircraft
Manufacturer	Issoire Aviation
Designer	Philippe Moniot
First flight	December 1995[1]
Status	In production
Variants	APM 30 Lion APM 40 Simba

The APM 20 Lionceau is a two-seat very light aircraft manufactured by the French manufacturer Issoire Aviation. Despite its classic appearance, it is entirely built from composite materials, especially carbon fibers.

Designed by Philippe Moniot and certified in 1999 (see EASA CS-VLA), this very light (400 kg empty, 634 kg loaded) and economical (80 PS engine) aircraft is primarily intended to be used to learn to fly, but also to travel with a relatively high cruise speed (113 knots).

A three-seat version, the APM 30 Lion, was presented at the 2005 Paris Air Show.

Specifications

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004^[2]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 1 passenger
• Length: 6.60 m (21 ft 7¾ in)
• Wingspan: 8.66 m (28 ft 5 in)
• Height: 2.40 m (7 ft 10½ in)
• Wing area: 9.50 m² (102.3 sq ft)
• Airfoil: NACA 63418
• Aspect ratio: 7.9:1
• Empty weight: 380 kg (838 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 620 kg (1,366 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912 A2 flat-4 engine, 59.6 kW (79.9 hp)

Performance

• Never exceed speed: 250 km/h (135 knots, 155 mph)
• Cruise speed: 230 km/h (124 knots, 143 mph) at 1,680 m (5,500 ft)
• Stall speed: 80 km/h (44 knots, 50 mph) flaps down
• Endurance: 4–5 hours
• Rate of climb: 3.4 m/s (669 ft/min)

References

1. "Issoire Aviation - Historique". Retrieved 2007-09-23.
2. Jackson 2003, pp. 136–137.

• Jackson, Paul. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2003. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5.

External links

• (French) APM 20 Lionceau official website