| Capeña | |
|---|---|
| Role | Aerobatic amateur-built aircraftType of aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Designer | Louis Peña |
| First flight | 24 July 1984 |
| Status | Plans available (2012) |
| Variants | Peña Bilouis |
The Peña Capeña is a French aerobatic amateur-built aircraft that was designed by competitive aerobatic pilot Louis Peña of Dax, Landes and made available in the form of plans for amateur construction.
Design and development
The Capeña features a cantilever low-wing, a single seat enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.
The Capeña is made from wood. Its 6.8 m (22.3 ft) span wing has an area of 7.65 m (82.3 sq ft) and mounts flaps. The standard recommended engines is the 180 to 200 hp (134 to 149 kW) Lycoming AEIO-360 four-stroke powerplant.
The aircraft was later developed into the two seat Peña Bilouis.
Specifications (Capeña)
Data from Bayerl and Tacke
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Wingspan: 6.8 m (22 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 7.65 m (82.3 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 440 kg (970 lb)
- Gross weight: 580 kg (1,279 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 85 litres (19 imp gal; 22 US gal) in two tanks of 40 litres (8.8 imp gal; 11 US gal) and 45 litres (9.9 imp gal; 12 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming AEIO-360 four cylinder, air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 150 kW (200 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed metal constant speed propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 325 km/h (202 mph, 175 kn)
- Cruise speed: 280 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)
- Stall speed: 85 km/h (53 mph, 46 kn)
- Rate of climb: 15 m/s (3,000 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 75.8 kg/m (15.5 lb/sq ft)
References
- ^ Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 109. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 115. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
External links
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