Issoire APM 30 Lion

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APM 30 Lion
APM 30 Lion - Paris air show 2009.jpg
General information
Type Training aircraft
National originFrance
Manufacturer Issoire Aviation
StatusIn production (2015)
History
First flight2 June 2005 [1]
Developed from APM 20 Lionceau

The Issoire APM 30 Lion is a French three-seat light aircraft manufactured by Issoire Aviation of Issoire. Designed as a trainer, the aircraft is type certified under CS-VLA and is supplied complete and ready-to-fly. [2]

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Design and development

The aircraft features a cantilever low-wing, a three-seat enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in tractor configuration. [2]

The aircraft is made from composite materials. Its 8.66 m (28.4 ft) span wing employs a NACA 63-618 airfoil, has an area of 9.5 m2 (102 sq ft) and mounts flaps. The standard engine is the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912S four-stroke powerplant. [2] [3]

Specifications

Data from Tacke [2]

General characteristics

Performance

References

  1. Simpson, Rod; Longley, Peter; Swan, Robert (2022). The General Aviation Handbook. Air-Britain. p. 57. ISBN   978-0-85130-562-2.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 153. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN   1368-485X
  3. Lednicer, David (2010). "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". Archived from the original on 20 April 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2017.