Petitbon RP-40 Le Voyageur
Petitbon · France · first flew 1953 · light aircraft
The Petitbon RP-40 Le Voyageur was a two-seat touring aircraft built in the early 1950s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Wingspan of 8.50 m on a fuselage 5.50 m long |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low-wing two-seat touring aircraft
- Single Continental A65-8F four-cylinder horizontally-opposed engine of 65 hp
- Wingspan of 8.50 m on a fuselage 5.50 m long
A small low-wing two-seater powered by a 65 hp Continental A65-8F flat-four.
Specifications
- The Petitbon RP-40 Le Voyageur has a length of 5.5 m (18 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.5 m (28 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 200 km/h (124 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It first flew on 1 September 1953.
Variants
Only one example was built.
Where you'll see it
It was built as a touring aircraft and had a top speed of 200 km/h.
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