Chasle LMC-1 Sprintair
Chasle · France · first flew 1975 · light aircraft
The Chasle LMC-1 Sprintair is an all-metal, side-by-side two-seat sports light aircraft designed in France in the early 1970s. It was intended to be built by aero clubs from plans.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Tall swept vertical tail with a rectangular tailplane on the extreme rear fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low cantilever unswept constant-chord wing with square tips and 4 degrees of dihedral
- One-piece forward-hinged canopy extending ahead of the wing leading edge
- Tall swept vertical tail with a rectangular tailplane on the extreme rear fuselage
A small all-metal low-winger with a 100 hp Continental in the nose, a fixed tricycle undercarriage and a long canopy.
Specifications
- The Chasle LMC-1 Sprintair has a length of 6.45 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.6 m (28 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 215 km/h (134 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Yves Chasle, an Aerospatiale stress engineer, began the design in 1973. About twenty members of the Leon-Morane Club built the first prototype, which flew on 18 June 1975.
Variants
At least three were built: the club prototype and at least two more completed from plans provided by Chasle.
Where you'll see it
The prototype remained at Tarbes until written off in 1984. At least two more were completed from plans, and one was still active at Toulouse in 2008.
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