Lederlin 380L
| 380L Ladybug | |
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| Lederlin 380L (F-PMET) at Laval aerodrome, 15 August 1969 | |
| Role | Sport aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Homebuilt |
| Designer | François Lederlin |
| First flight | 14 September 1965 |
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The Lederlin 380L (marketed in North America as the Ladybug) is an unconventional light aircraft developed in France in the 1960s, and marketed for homebuilding.
Development
François Lederlin developed the 380L from the Mignet HM.380 "Flying Flea", and eventually created a new aircraft sharing only its choice of wing profile and general configuration.[1]
Like the Pou-du-Ciel, the 380L is a tandem wing design, with the forward wing mounted on a set of cabane struts forward of the cockpit, and designed to pivot in flight, to vary its angle of incidence. Otherwise, it is unlike the original Mignet HM.14, having side-by-side seating for two in a fully enclosed cockpit, and a neatly cowled engine. The fuselage is of steel tube construction, metal-skinned at the front and fabric-covered to the rear, and the wings have fabric-covered wooden structure. The tailwheel undercarriage is fixed.
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Length: 4.77 m (15 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 7.92 m (26 ft 0 in)
- Height: 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 17.35 m2 (187 ft2)
- Empty weight: 360 kg (790 lb)
- Gross weight: 600 kg (1,320 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental C90, 67 kW (90 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 200 km/h (125 mph)
- Range: 885 km (550 miles)
- Service ceiling: 3,660 m (12,000 ft)
Notes
- ↑ Falconar kit/plans Ladybug 380L
References
- Taylor, Michael J.H. 1989. Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation Studio Editions p. 570
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1977-78. Jane's Publishing pp. 493–494
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