Pottier P.130 Coccinelle
Pottier · France · first flew 1998 · light aircraft
The Pottier P.130 Coccinelle is a French homebuilt, single-engine two-seater that began as a design of the 1960s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, swept |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.9 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Shoulder-mounted wing braced by a single strut each side
- Rectangular wings with blunted forward tips and significant forward sweep
- Rudder almost without a fin, extending to the keel
A wood-framed, fabric-covered monoplane with a rectangular-section fuselage and a part bubble canopy ahead of the wing leading edge.
Specifications
- The Pottier P.130 Coccinelle has a length of 6.9 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.1 m (27 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 195 km/h (121 mph).
- Typical crew: 1-2.
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History
Jean Pottier designed the P.30 Petrel in 1966 but it was never built. About thirty years later he produced a revised version seating two side by side, the P.130, supported by the RSA's Bleu Citron programme.
Variants
Most Coccinelles have a tailwheel undercarriage, though a tricycle layout is possible.
Where you'll see it
Twenty-three were registered in Europe by 2014.
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