The Petitbon RP-40 Le Voyageur was a two-seat touring aircraft built in the early 1950s.

Petitbon RP-40 Le Voyageur
Role Tourism
Manufacturer Petitbon
First flight 1 September 1953
Number built 1

Design

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The Petitbon RP-40 was a low-wing monoplane intended for amateur construction tourism.

Specifications

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Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Length: 5.50 m (18 ft 1 in)
  • Wingspan: 8.50 m (27 ft 11 in)
  • Height: 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
  • Wing area: 10.00 m2 (107.6 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 260 kg (573 lb)
  • Gross weight: 460 kg (1,014 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Continental A65-8F 4-cylinder air-cooledhorizontally-opposed piston engine, 48 kW (65 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn)
  • Range: 500 km (310 mi, 270 nmi)

References

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  1. ^ "Petitbon RP-40". Aviafrance.com. Retrieved 8 February 2019.