SFCA Lignel 31

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Lignel 31
Role racer and aerobatic aircraft
National origin France
Manufacturer Société Française de Construction Aéronautique (SFCA)
DesignerJean Lignel
First flight28 June 1939
Number built1

The SFCA Lignel 31 was a French, single engine, low wing monoplane, one of a series of this type built by SFCA in the 1930s. It was capable of aerobatics but was primarily a racing aircraft.

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References

  1. "S.F.C.A. Lignel 31 - avion de course - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. Retrieved 2022-08-31.