Peña Capeña
| Capeña | |
|---|---|
| Role | Aerobatic amateur-built 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.[1][2]
Design and development
[edit]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.[1][2]
The Capeña is made from wood. Its 6.8 m (22.3 ft) span wing has an area of 7.65 m2 (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.[1][2]
The aircraft was later developed into the two seat Peña Bilouis.[1][2]
Specifications (Capeña)
[edit]Data from Bayerl and Tacke[1][2]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Wingspan: 6.8 m (22 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 7.65 m2 (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/m2 (15.5 lb/sq ft)