Centrair Pegase

C101 Pegase
Role	Standard Class sailplane
Manufacturer	Centrair
Designer	Marc Ranjon

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 90-101 Pegase

Protottype 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

General characteristics

• Crew: One pilot
• Length: 6.82 m (22 ft 5 in)
• Wingspan: 15.00 m (49 ft 3 in)
• Height: 1.42 m (4 ft 8 in)
• Wing area: 10.5 m² (113 ft²)
• Aspect ratio: 21.43
• Empty weight: 251 kg (552 lb)
• Gross weight: 455 kg (1,000 lb)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 250 km/h (156 mph)
• Maximum glide ratio: 41
• Rate of sink: 0.60 m/s (117.60 ft/min)

References

• Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004
• Sailplane Directory

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