Payen AP.10

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Payen AP.10
Role Experimental aircraft
National origin France
Manufacturer Payen
First flight 1936
Number built 1

The Payen or Aubrun-Payen AP.10 was an experimental aircraft designed and built in collaboration with Nicolas Roland Payen in the 1930s.[1]


Design[edit]

The AP.10 was a tailless single-seat aircraft of reverse-delta configuration. In this it differed markedly from Payen's extensive line of sharply-swept delta canard designs.

Specifications[edit]

Data from [2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 4.16 m (13 ft 8 in)
  • Wingspan: 4.95 m (16 ft 3 in)
  • Height: 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
  • Wing area: 10.00 m2 (107.6 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 200 kg (441 lb)
  • Gross weight: 340 kg (750 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Train inverted air-cooled in-line piston engine, 30 kW (40 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn)
  • Range: 900 km (560 mi, 490 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,000 ft)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pelletier, Alain J. (March–April 1997). "Paper Darts to Deltas: The Designs of Roland Payen". Air Enthusiast. No. 68. p. 35. ISSN 0143-5450.
  2. ^ "Payen AP.10". Aviafrance.com. Retrieved 8 February 2019.

Bibliography[edit]

  • Roux, Robert J. (November 1969). "Les avions Payen" [The Payen Aircraft]. Le album de fanatique de l'Aviation (in French) (5): 2–6. ISSN 0757-4169.