Wassmer WA-80

WA-80 Piranha

Wassmer WA-81 Piranha
Role	Two-seat trainer
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Société Wassmer
First flight	November 1975^[1]
Number built	25

The Wassmer WA-80 Piranha is a French two-seat low-wing cabin monoplane trainer designed and built by Société Wassmer. Based on the same construction as the company's WA-50 four-seater, the WA-80 was a scaled down version. The prototype, registered F-WVKR, first flew in November 1975 powered by a 100 hp Rolls-Royce Continental O-200 engine. Wassmer appointed a receiver and suspended production in 1977 after 25 had been built.

Variants

WA-80 Piranha: Two-seater with a 100 hp Rolls-Royce Continental O-200-A engine, six built.^[2]
WA-81 Piranha: WA-80 fitted with an extra third rear seat, 18 built.^[2]

Specifications (WA-81)

General characteristics

Crew: 1 (pilot)
Capacity: 2 (passengers)
Length: 7.49 m (24 ft 7 in)
Wingspan: 9.39 m (30 ft 10 in)
Height: 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)
Empty weight: 503 kg (1110 lb)
Gross weight: 809 kg (1783 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Continental O-200-A, 75 kW (100 hp)

Performance

Cruising speed: 173 km/h (108 mph)
Range: 700 km (435 miles)

References

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Notes

↑ Taylor 1976, p. 68.
1 2 Simpson 1991, Page 336

Bibliography

Taylor, John W. R. (1976). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1976–1977. London: Jane's Yearbooks. ISBN 0-354-00538-3.
Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
Simpson, R.W. (1991). Airlife's General Aviation. England: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-194-X.

Aircraft produced by Wassmer and Cerva

Wassmer	WA-4/21 Prestige WA-20 Javelot 1 WA-21 Javelot 2 WA-22 Super Javelot WA-23 WA-26 Squale WA-28 Espadon WA-30 Bijave WA-40 Super IV WA-41 Baladou WA-50 WA-51 Pacific WA-52 Europa WA-53 WA-54 Atlantic WA-80 Piranha WA-81 Piranha

Cerva	CE.43 Guépard CE.44 Cougar CE.45 Léopard CE.75 Silene

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