First flight 1953 | ||
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The Ganagobie (English: Big Fish) is a single place, parasol wing homebuilt aircraft that was built by Willam and James Lobet, first flying in 1953.
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Design and development
The first example was built in Lille, France using a 1930 Clerget engine, but was abandoned due to replacement engine availability after the first 23 hours of flight. In 1955 an enlarged version was designed by Gorges Jacquemin, increasing the wing area from 70 to 90 sq ft (6.5 to 8.4 m2). Power was from a Poinsard engine. It was marketed as a plans-built homebuilt aircraft by Falconar Avia.
The aircraft is a single place, strut-braced parasol winged design, with conventional landing gear. The all-wood fuselage with plywood covering has a diamond shaped cross-section. The dual wooden spar wings have aircraft fabric covering. A fuel tank is mounted in each wing root. The design can accommodate engines with as low an output as 16 hp (12 kW).
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Aircraft on display
A Nelson H-63-CP powered example of the Ganaboie, built by Haydon L Shafor in 1980, is on display at the EAA Airventure Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Specifications (Ganagobie - Nelson powered)
Data from EAA
General characteristics
Performance