IPE 02 Nhapecan
IPE Aeronaves · Brazil · first flew 1979 · glider
The IPE 02 Nhapecan is a sailplane produced in Brazil in the 1970s and 1980s, a conventional two-seat design of wooden construction.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Single wheel under the fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Two-seat glider with tandem seats and an enclosed cockpit
- High wing of wooden construction covered with fabric
- Single wheel under the fuselage
A two-seat sailplane with tandem seats under an enclosed canopy, a welded steel-tube fuselage and a wooden fabric-covered wing.
Specifications
- The IPE 02 Nhapecan has a length of 8.54 m (28 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 16.6 m (54 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 200 km/h (124 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was developed from the IPE KW-2 Bigua with conventional rather than negatively swept wings and a new nose. The first IPE 02A Nhapecan flew on 24 May 1979.
Variants
The Nhapecan I was a prototype, the Nhapecan II was the primary instructional model certified in 1986 with 80 built by 1990, and the Nhapecan III was a single improved prototype.
Where you'll see it
The Brazilian Air Force operated 10 Nhapecan II gliders.
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