Rio Claro Araponga
| Araponga | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Sailplane |
| National origin | Brazil |
| Manufacturer | Rio Claro Aero Club |
| Designer | Sílvio de Oliveira |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1985 |
The Rio Claro Araponga (Brazilian Portuguese name for the Neotropical bellbird), was a single-seat sailplane of high-wing.[1][2]
Design and development
In 1983, a group of aviators from the Rio Claro aero club decided to hire Sílvio de Oliveira, an aeronautical engineer, to develop a high performance monoplace glider. Initially it was planned to build two copies, the resources were pooled among the members. With classic lines and entirely built in native wood, with a plywood outer cover, it had conventional landing gear flaps formed by a fixed skid and a fixed roller, semi-embedded on the fuselage and fixed skid under the tail.
Specifications
Data from Taylor 1986, p. 740, Pereira 1997, p. 360
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 6.80 m (22 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 12.30 m (40 ft 4 in)
- Empty weight: 150 kg (331 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 240 kg (529 lb)
Performance
- Stall speed: 69 km/h (43 mph, 37 kn)
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Notes
References
- Taylor, John W. R. (1986). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1986–87. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Ltd.
- Pereira, Roberto (1997). Enciclopédia de Aviões Brasileiros. São Paulo: Editora Globo. ISBN 9788525021373.