Payen Pa.47 Plein Air
Payen · France · first flew 1949 · light aircraft
The Payen Pa.47 Plein Air, also called the Week End, was a French two-seat, high-wing, single-engine tourer which first flew in 1949.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Strut-braced high wing, rectangular in plan, with V-form lift struts from the lower fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Strut-braced high wing, rectangular in plan, with V-form lift struts from the lower fuselage
- Two seats side by side in a cabin under the wing leading edge
- Straight-edged fin and rudder with a rounded top and a strut-braced tailplane
A flat-sided, strut-braced high-wing tourer with a rectangular wing, a tapering fuselage and a tailwheel undercarriage on split axles.
Specifications
- The Payen Pa.47 Plein Air has a length of 6.35 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.4 m (31 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 170 km/h (106 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Most of Roland Payen's aircraft were tailless, but the Plein Air was strikingly conventional. It was powered by a 65 hp Continental A65 flat-four, and its first flight was on 18 June 1949.
Variants
Only one was built. It had a fixed tailwheel undercarriage with faired V-strut main legs.
Where you'll see it
The sole aircraft received its Certificate of Airworthiness on 24 August 1957. It changed hands in July 1960, and the certificate ran out in July 1962 and was not renewed.
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