Nihon N-70 Cygnus
Nihon University · Japan · first flew 1971 · light aircraft
The Nihon N-70 Cygnus is a Japanese single-seat powered sailplane designed and built by the College of Science and Technology at Nihon University in the 1970s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.9 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Cantilever low-wing monoplane with a 15 m span
- Enclosed cockpit with a one-piece transparent canopy
- Forward-retracting single main wheel with an auxiliary balance wheel below each wing
A low-wing monoplane with a single-spar wooden wing and an oval-section plywood fuselage. A 44 hp Fuji motor-car engine drives a two-bladed fixed-pitch wooden propeller, and the tailwheel is non-retractable.
Specifications
- The Nihon N-70 Cygnus has a length of 6.9 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 15 m (49 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 160 km/h (99 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Design began in April 1970 and building started in June 1970. The Cygnus flew for the first time on 16 December 1971.
Variants
Only one was built, so there were no variants.
Where you'll see it
The Cygnus was a university-built one-off and did not enter production.
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