Delanne 30 P2

Last updated
Delanne 30-P
RoleHigh performance, two-seat glider
National origin France
Manufacturer Delanne
DesignerRaymond Jarlaud
First flight1937
Number built1

The Delanne 30 P2 was a two-seat, French high performance glider built shortly before World War II.

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Design and development

The Delanne 30 P2 had a mid-set, gull wing with an aspect ratio of 15 and fitted with camber changing flaps. [1]

Its tapered fuselage had an oval section, the cockpit seating the two occupants in tandem under a long, multi-part glazed canopy. The rear seat was close to the wing leading edge. [1]

It had a rounded fin, with the horizontal tail mounted at half-height. [1]

The Delanne 30 P2 was on display at the 1938 Paris Salon. [2] [3] It flew until the start of World War II but probably did not survive it. [1]

Specifications

Data from j2mcl-planeurs.net [1]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Delanne DL-30 P2" . Retrieved 19 November 2017.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. "Figure caption". Flight . XXXIV (1522): 507. 1 December 1938.
  3. "Le Planeur au le Grand-Palais". Les Ailes (911): 16. 1 December 1938.