Wassmer WA-51 Pacific

WA-51 Pacific

Wassmer WA-54 Atlantic
Role	Four-seat cabin monoplane
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Société Wassmer
First flight	18 March 1966
Produced	1969-1977
Number built	154

The Wassmer WA-51 Pacific is a French four-seat cabin monoplane designed and built by Société Wassmer. Different-powered variants include the Wassmer WA-52 Europa and the Wassmer WA-54 Atlantic.

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 design entered production as the WA-51 Pacific with a fixed tricycle landing gear. The low-wing cantilever monoplane was powered by a nose-mounted 150 hp (112 kW) Lycoming O-320-E2A piston engine. A variant, powered by a 160 hp (119 kW) Lycoming IO-320-B1A was called the WA-52 Europa. Further refinements produced the 180 hp (134 kW) Lycoming O-360-A1LD powered WA-54 Atlantic.

Variants

WA-50: Prototype with retractable landing gear, one built. Fuselage is color molded with integral leading edge fuel tanks.^[1]
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-54 Atlantic)

Data from Mondey

General characteristics

Crew: 1 (pilot)
Capacity: 3 (passengers)
Length: 7.50 m (24 ft 7.25 in)
Wingspan: 9.40 m (30 ft 10 in)
Height: 2.26 m (7 ft 5 in)
Wing area: 12.40 m² (133.47 ft²)
Aspect ratio: 7.125
Empty weight: 620 kg (1367 lb)
Gross weight: 1130 kg (2491 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-360-A1LD, 134 kW (180 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 280 km/h (174 mph)
Cruising speed: 260 km/h (162 mph)
Range: 1340 km (839 miles)
Service ceiling: 4500 m (14,760 ft)

References

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↑ Fricker, John (October 1966). "Foreign Accent". Flying. Vol. 79 no. 4. p. 31.

Mondey, David (1981). Encyclopedia of The World's Commercial and Private Aircraft. New York: Crescent Books. p. 245.
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. p. 336. ISBN 1-85310-194-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-23 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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