Aéro Services Guépard Guêpe

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Guêpe
General information
Type Ultralight aircraft
National origin France
Manufacturer Aéro Services Guépard
StatusIn production

The Aéro Services Guépard Guêpe (sometimes just called La Guêpe; [1] English: Wasp ) is a French ultralight aircraft, designed and produced by Aéro Services Guépard. The aircraft is supplied fully assembled. [2] [3]

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Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a V-strut-braced high-wing, a two seats in tandem open cockpit, conventional landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration. [2] [3]

The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with a single tube serving as the keel tube. A small cockpit fairing and windshield are optional. Its 8.6 m (28.2 ft) span wing has an aluminium structure with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. Standard engines available are the 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 two-stroke and the 60 hp (45 kW) HKS 700E four-stroke powerplant. [2] [3]

Specifications (Guêpe)

Data from Bayerl [2]

General characteristics

Performance

References

  1. "La Guêpe, le retour aux sources !". Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 14. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  3. 1 2 3 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 14. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN   1368-485X