MacFam Cavalier
| Cavalier | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Cavalier SA102.5 with retractable landing gear | |
| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | Canada, France |
| Manufacturer | MacFam, K&S Aircraft |
| Designer | Stan McLeod |
| First flight | 1963 Model SA102 |
| Introduction | 1963 |
| Developed from | GY-20 Minicab |
The MacFam Cavalier is a homebuilt aircraft designed by Stan McLeod, developed through a progressing series of models, all using all-wooden construction. The model range includes the SA102, SA102.5, SA103, SA104 and the SA105.[1][2]
Design and development
The Cavalier was a new design based on the French wooden homebuilt GY-20 Minicab designed by Yves Gardan in 1949. The plans were translated from French to English and modified by Stan Mcleod. The plans were marketed by K&S Aircraft of Calgary, Alberta and later MacFam.[2][3]
The Cavalier is a two seat side-by-side configuration homebuilt that uses all-wood construction. The landing gear may be configured as fixed, or retractable, in tricycle or conventional layout.[4] The wing uses a single box spar covered in 3/32" plywood leading edge skins. The entire wing is fabric covered.[5]
The early Cavalier SA102 series can accept any four cylinder aircraft engine ranging in weight up to 235 lb (107 kg) and 85 to 135 hp (63 to 101 kW), including the Continental O-200, Lycoming O-235 and Franklin 4AC. Later series can use larger engines. SA102 options included wing tip tanks and a third jump seat.[2]
Variants
- SA102
- 1963 Interchangeable tricycle gear to conventional gear configuration with sliding canopy.[6]
- SA102.5
- 1968 model
- SA103
- Conventional gear version of Super Cavalier[7]
- SA104
- Tricycle gear version of Super Cavalier
- SA105 Super Cavalier
- 1968 model retractable tricycle gear model. Engineered for larger 200hp engines.
Aircraft on display
- Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport - main terminal building.
Specifications (SA105 Super Cavalier)
Data from Flying
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 1
- Length: 7.252 m (23 ft 9.5 in)
- Wingspan: 8.33 m (27 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 10.9 m2 (117 sq ft)
- Airfoil: NACA 23115 (root), NACA 23010 (tip)
- Gross weight: 839 kg (1,850 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 34 U.S. gallons (130 L; 28 imp gal) main tanks, 22 U.S. gallons (83 L; 18 imp gal) tip tanks optional
Performance
- Maximum speed: 386 km/h; 209 kn (240 mph)
- Cruise speed: 322 km/h; 174 kn (200 mph)
- Stall speed: 101 km/h; 55 kn (63 mph)
- Rate of climb: 6.6 m/s (1,300 ft/min)
See also
- Related development
References
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- ↑ Air Trails: 5. Winter 1971. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - 1 2 3 Plane and Pilot: 1978 Aircraft Directory, pages 136-137. Werner & Werner Corp, Santa Monica CA, 1977. ISBN 0-918312-00-0
- ↑ "Cavalier History". Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ↑ "Larry Burton's Cavalier". Sport Aviation. February 1975.
- ↑ Jack Cox (October 1976). "Verne Menzimer's Grand Champion Cavalier". Sport Aviation.
- ↑ "Model SA102". Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ↑ "SA105, 104, 103". Retrieved 16 December 2011.