| IPE 02 Nhapecan | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Sailplane |
| National origin | Brazil |
| Manufacturer | IPE Aeronaves |
| Designer | João Carlos Boscardin |
| First flight | 24 May 1979/1983/1990 |
| Introduction | 1986 |
| Number built | 02 Nhapecan I 80 Nhapecan II 01 Nhapecan III |
The IPE 02 Nhapecan is a sailplane that was produced in Brazil in the 1970s and 1980s. It is a conventional, two seat design of wooden construction. [1] [2]
During works on the IPE KW-2 Biguá, IPE they decided to develop a new two-seater model based on the Biguá. [3] First of all, conventional instead of negatively swept wings were designed, as well as a new nose and other small details. [3] The first flight of the new aircraft as IPE 02a Nhapecan was on May 24, 1979. [3] After extensive testing, the prototype was sold and continued to fly for many years. [4]
The IPE 02 Nhapecan was a two-seat glider with tandem seats and an enclosed cockpit. [4] The fuselage was made of welded steel tubes and was covered with plywood. The wings were of wooden construction and covered with fabric. Under the fuselage was a single wheel. The fuselage was made of welded steel tubes and covered with fiberglass-reinforced plastic. As with the initial model, the wings were a wooden construction covered with fabric. Under the fuselage was a small wheel at the nose and a larger wheel in the center. In addition, there were structural modifications and fixed ballast. [4]
First prototype of the glider family, which flew for the first time on May 24, 1979 with registration PP-ZQL. At least two prototypes produced, did not make it into series production. [3]
Primary instructional model, certified in 1986, with 80 produced by the 1990.
Prototype of an improved version of version II, it did not make it into series production. A built prototype. [5]
Brazil Data from FHNW-IWI [6]
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