SITAR GY-100 Bagheera

The SITAR GY-100 Bagheera (named after Bagheera, a character in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book^[2]) was a light aircraft designed and built in France in the late 1960s.^[3][4] Designed by Yves Gardan, it was a low-wing, cantilever monoplane of conventional layout with fixed, tricycle undercarriage.^[2] The fully enclosed cabin had seating for up to four people in 2+2 configuration.^[3][5] Construction was of metal throughout.^[2]

Type certification was granted in 1971,^[6] and Gardan hoped to market the Bagheera through his company, SITAR.^[2] However, with the oil crisis looming^[6] and after the prototype disintegrated in flight,^[5] Gardan abandoned development.^[5][6] Only two examples were built.^[1]

Specifications

Data from "GY100 BAGHEERA", except as noted

General characteristics

• Crew: one pilot
• Capacity: three passengers
• Length: 6.10 m (20 ft 0 in)
• Wingspan: 8.20 m (26 ft 11 in)
• Height: 2.40 m (7 ft 10 in)
• Wing area: 12.6 m² (136 ft²)
• Empty weight: 510 kg (1,100 lb)
• Gross weight: 900 kg (2,000 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-320^[2] (derated), 101 kW (135 hp)

Performance

• Cruising speed: 205^[1] km/h (128 mph)
• Range: 850^[1] km (530 miles)

Notes

References

• "GY100 BAGHEERA". L'APAG. Association des Propriétaires et Amateurs d'avions Gardan. Retrieved 2010-02-26. 
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing. p. 2857. 
• "New from France". Flight International: 749. 16 May 1968. Retrieved 2010-02-26. 
• Noetinger, Jacques. "Le concepteur - Yves Gardan". L'APAG. Association des Propriétaires et Amateurs d'avions Gardan. Retrieved 2010-02-26. 
• Parmentier, Bruno. "Gardan GY-100 'Bagheera'". Aviafrance. Retrieved 2010-02-26. 
• Roy, Gil. "Yves Gardan, le père du GY80 « Horizon » est décédé". Aerobuzz par Gil Roy. Retrieved 2010-02-26. 
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.