Summary
The Pottier P.80 is a single-seat, single-engine sport aircraft developed in France in the late 1970s and marketed for homebuilding.[1] Ultimately based on the P.70 design, it features a redesigned wing and cockpit canopy.[2] The P.80 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional design with an enclosed cockpit.[2] Construction throughout is of metal.[2] The prototype was constructed and unveiled at the 1977 Paris Air Show.[2]
| P.80 | |
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| Role | Sport aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Homebuilt |
| Designer | Jean Pottier |
Just as the P.70 had led to the two-seat P.170, Pottier also created a two-seat version of the P.80, but with its seats side-by-side instead of in tandem as those of the P.170 had been.[2] This was designated the P.180, and by 1987, at least 13 examples had flown.[2]
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Specifications (P.80S) edit
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1987–88 p. 588–89
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Length: 5.35 m (17 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 6.50 m (21 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 7.8 m2 (84 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 240 kg (529 lb)
- Gross weight: 470 kg (1,036 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Volkswagen air-cooled engine , 67 kW (90 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 230 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
- Range: 500 km (310 mi, 270 nmi)
- Rate of climb: 1.7 m/s (330 ft/min)
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References edit
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1987–88. London: Jane's Publishing.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.