| Rigault RP.01B | |
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| The RP.01B "Le Napalm" under construction at Mitry-Mory airfield near Paris in May 1957 | |
| Role | light single-seat |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Paul Rigault |
| Designer | Paul Rigault |
| First flight | 1958 |
| Introduction | 1958 |
| Primary user | the builder |
The Rigault RP.01B was a French-built high-wing single-engined ultralight aircraft of the 1950s.
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The RP.01B was a one-off aircraft which was designed and built by Monsieur Paul Rigault at Mitry-Mory airfield to the NE of Paris.[1] The airfield now forms part of the site of Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. The aircraft was fitted with high-set wings supported by twin struts, a fixed tailwheel undercarriage and a single seat. It was powered by a nine-cylinder Salmson 9 ADB air-cooled radial engine. It was of conventional wooden construction with plywood and fabric-covered fuselage and fabric-covered wings and control surfaces.[2]
M. Rigault completed the aircraft during 1958 and named it "Le Napalm". He flew it regularly until at least early 1965. [3] The RP.01B is no longer extant.
Data from Green, 1965
General characteristics
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