Wassmer WA-51

WA-51 Pacific
Wassmer WA-54 Atlantic
Role	Four-seat cabin monoplane
National origin	Frane
Manufacturer	Société Wassmer
First flight	1969
Produced	1969-1977
Number built	154

The Wassmer WA-51 Pacific is a French four-seat cabin monoplane designed and built by Société Wassmer.

Design and development

In 1966 Wassmer first flew the WA-50 a prototype glass-fibre single-engined four-seat cabin monoplane with a retractable tricycle landing gear. The aircraft entered production as the WA-51 Pacific with a fixed tricycle landing gear. A low wing cantilever monoplane it was powered by a nose-mounted 150hp (112kW) Lycoming O-320-E2A piston engine. A variant with powered by a 160hp (119kW) Lycoming IO-320-B1A was called the WA-52 Europa. Further refinements produced the 180hp (134kW) Lycoming O-360-A1LD powered WA-54 Atlantic.

Variants

WA-50

Prototype with retractable landing gear, one built.

WA-51 Pacific

Production version first flown in 1969 with a 150hp (112kW) Lycoming O-320-E2A engine, 39 built.

WA-52 Europa

As WA-51 with a 160hp (119kW) Lycoming IO-320-B1A engine, 59 built.

WA-53

Proposed variant with a 125hp Lycoming engine, not built.

WA-54 Atlantic

WA-51 with refinements and a 180hp (134kW) Lycoming O-360-A1LD engine, 55 built.

Specifications (WA-51 Pacific)

General characteristics

• Crew: 1 (pilot)
• Capacity: 3 (passengers)
• Length: 7.40 m (24 ft 3 in)
• Wingspan: 9.4 m (30 ft 10 in)
• Empty weight: 580 kg (1279 lb)
• Gross weight: 1020 kg (2249 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-320-E2A, 112 kW (150 hp)

Performance

• Cruising speed: 225 km/h (140 mph)
• Range: 980 km (609 miles)
• Service ceiling: 4500 m (14,760 ft)

References

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. 
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing. 
• Simpson, R.W.. Airlife's General Aviation. England: Airlife Publishing. pp. 336. ISBN 1 85310 104 X. 

Aircraft produced by Wassmer and Cerva Wassmer WA-4/21 Prestige • WA-20 Javelot 1 • WA-21 Javelot 2 • WA-22 Super Javelot • WA-26 Squale • WA-28 Espadon • WA-30 Bijave • WA-40 Super IV • WA-41 Baladou • WA-50 • WA-51 Pacific • WA-52 Europa • WA-53 • WA-54 Atlantic • WA-80 Piranha • WA-81 Piranha Cerva CE.43 Guépard • CE.44 Cougar • CE.45 Léopard • CE.75 Silene

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