Piel CP-20 Pinocchio
Claude Piel · France · first flew 1951 · light aircraft
The Piel CP-20 Pinocchio is a single-engine French sport monoplane first flown in 1951. Only two were built, and one was still flying over sixty years later.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.6 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low-wing cantilever monoplane with a rectangular centre section and semi-elliptical outer panels
- Raised, rounded decking behind the single-seat cockpit and canopy
- Rudder extending to the keel with cut-away elevators
A near flat-sided fuselage with a conventional empennage and a wide-track tailwheel or skid undercarriage.
Specifications
- The Piel CP-20 Pinocchio has a length of 5.6 m (18 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 7.3 m (24 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 135 km/h (84 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was a completely different design from Claude Piel's earlier CP-10 Pinocchio, though it inherited that aircraft's rudder, wheels and firewall. The first airframe used a 45 hp converted Volkswagen 1.1 litre engine.
Variants
The second airframe was built by Pierre Bordini as the CP-210 with a Salmson radial. It later became the CP-211 and CP-212, the latter with a 65 hp Continental A-65.
Where you'll see it
In 1951 the CP-20 won the 4th RSA Cup, flown at Montargis.
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