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Chasle Tourbillon

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Top speed
  
235 km/h

Length
  
5.95 m

Wingspan
  
6.7 m

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The Chasle YC-12 Tourbillon ("Whirlwind") was a single-seat light sporting aircraft developed in France in the mid-1960s and marketed for homebuilding via plans. It was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional configuration. As designed, it featured fixed tailwheel undercarriage, but it could also be fitted with fixed tricycle gear.

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The Tourbillon flew for the first time on 9 October 1965. Though fifteen sets of plans were sold, only two other Tourbillons were built, both in the UK. The prototype remains on the French Civil register but the two UK aircraft are now deregistered. Their engine types are not recorded in the registration documents.

Variants

YC-12
prototype with Continental A65 engine
YC-121
similar to prototype with enlarged tailfin for limited certification
YC-122
similar to YC-121 but with Continental C90 engine
YC-123
similar to YC-121 but with Potez 4E-20b engine

Specifications (typical YC-121)

General characteristics

  • Crew: One pilot
  • Length: 5.95 m (19 ft 6 in)
  • Wingspan: 6.70 m (22 ft 0 in)
  • Height: 2.40 m (7 ft 11 in)
  • Wing area: 7.5 m2 (81 ft2)
  • Empty weight: 285 kg (628 lb)
  • Gross weight: 432 kg (952 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Continental A65, 49 kW (65 hp) each

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 235 km/h (146 mph)
  • Range: 800 km (500 miles)

    • References

    Chasle Tourbillon Wikipedia
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