Chasle Tourbillon

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The Chasle YC-12 Tourbillon ("whirlwind") was a single-seat light sporting aircraft developed in France in the mid-1960s and marketed for homebuilding. It was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional configuration. As designed, it featured fixed tailwheel undercarriage, but it could also be fitted with fixed tricycle gear.

Variants

YC-12: prototype with Continental A65 engine
YC-121: similar to prototype with enlarged tailfin for limited certification
YC-122: similar to YC-121 but with Continental C90 engine
YC-123: similar to YC-121 but with Potez 4E-20b engine

Specifications (typical YC-121)

General characteristics

Crew: One pilot
Length: 5.95 m (19 ft 6 in)
Wingspan: 6.70 m (22 ft 0 in)
Height: 2.40 m (7 ft 11 in)
Wing area: 7.5 m² (81 ft²)
Empty weight: 285 kg (628 lb)
Gross weight: 432 kg (952 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Continental A65, 49 kW (65 hp) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 235 km/h (146 mph)
Range: 800 km (500 miles)

References

Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 254.
Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1977-78. London: Jane's Yearbooks. pp. 484–85.

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