Botali P.A.M.A.
Botali · France · first flew 1934 · light aircraft
The Botali P.A.M.A., or Botali-du Rivau P.A.M.A. Type 1, was a very low-power French single-seat aircraft built in 1934 to a target price of 20,000 francs.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | fully glazed upper fuselage immediately behind the engine |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- high-wing braced monoplane with a rectangular two-piece wing and rounded tips
- fully glazed upper fuselage immediately behind the engine
- small air-cooled flat-twin engine attached externally to the nose
The wing is wire-braced from the lower fuselage and from a triangular steel-tube cabane. The flat-sided fuselage has a 600 mm wide cabin entered through a starboard door, and a conventional tail with a triangular fin and rectangular rudder.
Specifications
- The Botali P.A.M.A. has a length of 5.95 m (20 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9 m (30 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
P.A.M.A. stood for planeur a moteur auxiliaire, or motor glider. Botali designed a 1930s version of the very low-power light aircraft of the Lympne trials, with an enclosed cabin and robust landing gear, and built it in collaboration with du Rivau. It first flew on 22 May 1934 at Toussus-Paris, flown by Pierre Pharabod.
Variants
The aircraft was known as the P.A.M.A. Type 1 and was powered by a 20 hp Poinsard flat-twin engine.
Where you'll see it
In December 1934 it was demonstrated at Orly by Cressaty, flying along with several other French light aircraft. It was displayed at the 14th Paris Aero-Salon in the same month.
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