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The Centrair C101 Pegase is a Standard Class single-seat glider manufactured by Centrair starting in 1981. The design uses an ASW 20 fuselage with a new wing, giving better performance than the German original.
Variants
- Centrair 101 Pegase
- Prototype Pegase with ASW-20 derived fuselage with all new wings.
- C101
- Fitted with fixed landing gear
- C101A
- Fitted with retractable landing gear
- C101P
- Fitted with fixed landing gear and fittings for optional winglets
- C101AP
- Fitted with retractable landing gear and fittings for optional winglets
- C101B
- Fitted with CFRP main spar allowing additional water ballast to be carried
- C101D
- Altered wing shape, increasing performance
- C101BC
- Altered wing shape and CFRP main spar
Specifications (Pégase D)
Data from [1] General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 7 m (23 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 15 m (49 ft 3 in)
- Height: 1.38 m (4 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 12 m2 (130 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 21.43
- Airfoil: root: ONERA COAP1; tip:ONERA COAP2
- Empty weight: 252 kg (556 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 505 kg (1,113 lb)
Performance
- 180 km/h (97 kn; 110 mph) in rough air
- 86 km/h (46 kn; 53 mph) on aero-tow
- 86 km/h (46 kn; 53 mph) on winch launch
- Maximum glide ratio: 42.5 at 105 km/h (57 kn; 65 mph) at max t/o weight
- Rate of sink: 0.62 m/s (122 ft/min) at 85 km/h (46 kn; 53 mph) at max t/o weight
- Wing loading: 48.1 kg/m2 (9.9 lb/sq ft) max
References
- ↑ John W.R. Taylor, ed. (1988). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1988-89. London: Jane's Information Group. pp. 619–620. ISBN 0-7106-0867-5.
Further reading
- Simons, Martin (2005). Sailplanes 1965-2000 (2nd revised ed.). Königswinter: EQIP Werbung und Verlag G.m.b.H. ISBN 978-3-9808838-1-8.
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