Pennec Gaz'Aile 2

Design and development

The Gaz'Aile 2 features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in tractor configuration.

The aircraft is made from wood and klegcell foam. Its 7.10 m (23.3 ft) span wing employs a 15.80% thickness airfoil, has an area of 5.66 m² (60.9 sq ft) and mounts flaps, as well as winglets. The standard engines recommended are the 52 hp (39 kW) Peugeot PSA 106 automotive conversion diesel engine and a 80 hp (60 kW) Peugeot gasoline engine, as well as a number of other PSA Peugeot Citroën powerplants. The PSA 106 engine burns Jet-A and offers a very low fuel cruise fuel consumption of 6.8 litres (1.5 imp gal; 1.8 US gal) per hour.

Variants

Microlight version

Designed for the European market, it complies with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules and has a greater span of 8.2 m (26.9 ft).

Light-sport version

Designed for the American market, it complies with the light-sport aircraft rules and has a lesser span of 7.10 m (23.3 ft).

Specifications (LSA version)

Data from Bayerl and Pennec

General characteristics

Crew: one

Capacity: one passenger

Length: 5.50 m (18 ft 1 in)

Wingspan: 7.10 m (23 ft 4 in)

Wing area: 5.66 m² (60.9 sq ft)

Empty weight: 265 kg (584 lb)

Gross weight: 460 kg (1,014 lb)

Fuel capacity: 60 litres (13 imp gal; 16 US gal)

Powerplant: 1 × Peugeot PSA 106 diesel engine, 39 kW (52 hp)

Propellers: 2-bladed composite fixed pitch, 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) diameter

Performance

Maximum speed: 240 km/h (149 mph; 130 kn)

Cruise speed: 220 km/h (137 mph; 119 kn)

Stall speed: 95 km/h (59 mph; 51 kn) clean, 83 km/h (52 mph) flaps down

Range: 1,700 km (1,056 mi; 918 nmi)

Rate of climb: 3.5 m/s (690 ft/min)

Wing loading: 81.3 kg/m² (16.7 lb/sq ft)