Peyret Avionette
Louis Peyret · France · first flew 1923 · light aircraft
The Peyret Avionette was a low-power, single-seat French monoplane designed by Louis Peyret.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Wingspan of 9.85 m on a fuselage under 6 m long |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-seat high-wing monoplane
- Single tractor propeller driven by a small 750 cc four-cylinder inline engine
- Wingspan of 9.85 m on a fuselage under 6 m long
It was an ultralight with a 16 hp Sergant A air-cooled four-cylinder inline engine of 750 cc turning a two-blade Lumière propeller.
Specifications
- The Peyret Avionette has a length of 5.57 m (18 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.85 m (32 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 100 km/h (62 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Its completion was delayed and it missed the July 1923 Grand-Prix de la Moto-Aviette, but it was flying by the start of August and won several first-place prizes at the Congrès Experimental.
Variants
Only one Avionette was built.
Where you'll see it
The aircraft is recorded for its performance in the 1923 Congrès Experimental contest, where it won several first-place prizes.
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