Arsenal O.101
Arsenal de l'Aéronautique · France · first flew 1947 · light aircraft
The Arsenal O.101 was a French research aircraft that flew shortly after the Second World War.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Pilot's cockpit set well back along the fuselage, near the tail |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low-wing monoplane with fixed tailwheel undercarriage
- Pilot's cockpit set well back along the fuselage, near the tail
- Observer's cockpit sunk fully into the fuselage
It was sized so the whole aircraft could be placed in the wind tunnel at Chalais-Meudon without disassembly; its engine was a 495 hp Renault 12S.
Specifications
- The Arsenal O.101 has a length of 7.6 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.25 m (27 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 450 km/h (280 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It first flew on 10 October 1947.
Variants
Only one example was built.
Where you'll see it
It was an airborne testbed for evaluating airfoil sections and control surface designs, carrying extensive instrumentation to measure pressures and loads.
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