Piel Onyx
| CP.150 Onyx | |
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| Role | Ultralight |
| National origin | France |
| Designer | Claude Piel |
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The Piel CP-150 Onyx is a single-seat, low-cost and low-power ultralight aircraft.[1] The aircraft was designed by French aeronautical engineer Claude Piel. The aircraft is an all-wood single seat microlight based on Mignet principles with fixed tricycle undercarriage and one 12 hp Solo engine.
Specifications
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1987–88, p.587
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Length: 3.53 m (11 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 7.30 m (24 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 12.8 m2 (138 ft2)
- Empty weight: 70 kg (150 lb - The empty weight of 150 lb needs to be verified / re-checked.
There are other sources which list empty weight at 265 http://www.homebuilt.org/kits/littner/cp150.html lb)
- Gross weight: 180 kg (400 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Solo, 9 kW (12 hp)
Notes
- ↑ Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1987–88, pp.587–88
References
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- Ehrhardt, Patrick; Jean Molveau. Claude Piel Histoire de Pierres Précieuses. Edition Le Trait d'Union.
- Ehrhardt, Patrick; Jean Molveau (May–June 1985). "A History of Precious Stones: Claude Piel – A craftsman and a constructor". Air Britain Digest.
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1987–88. London: Jane's Publishing.
- Massé, Xavier (2004). Les Avions Piel : Du CP 10 de 1944 au CP 150 de 1983. Paris: Nouvelles Éditions Latines.
- Simpson, R.W. (1991). Airlife's General Aviation. Shrewsbury: Airlife Publishing.
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