CAP-1 planalto
| CAP-1 planalto | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Trainer aircraft |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| First flight: |
1942 |
| Number of pieces: |
20th |
The CAP-1 Planalto was a military trainer aircraft produced by the Brazilian manufacturer Companhia Aeronáutica Paulista .
History and construction
The CAP-1 was developed in Brazil during World War II . It was a low wing aircraft with a fixed tail wheel landing gear . Teachers and students sat one behind the other in open cockpits. The aircraft project was developed by the Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas (IPT) under the designation IPT-4 Planalto . CAP was commissioned with the production, but IPT insisted on a wing profile designed there, which led to serious stability problems in the aircraft produced.
CAP-3 were called CAP-1s, which were equipped with a de Havilland Gipsy with 130 hp instead of the Franklin 4AC engine . The stability problem remained untouched until CAP engineer Oswaldo Fadigas reworked the wings of the GAP-6. The company tried to offer this last type to the Ministry of Aviation, but only succeeded in selling conversion kits for the existing CAP-1 and CAP-3.
variants
- CAP-1 - standard version with Franklin 4AC engine
- CAP-3 - version with de Havilland Gipsy piston engine
- CAB-6 version with new wings
Military use
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 2 |
| length | 6.50 m |
| span | 8.60 m |
| height | 2.76 m |
| Wing area | |
| Empty mass | 650 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 920 kg |
| Top speed | 185 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 3000 m |
| Range | 500 km |
| Engines | 1 × Franklin -4AC piston engine with 90 PS (approx. 70 kW ) |
See also
literature
- Roberto Pereira: Enciclopédia de Aviões Brasileiros , 1997, pp. 217 ff. ISBN 85-250-2137-7
- Michael JH Taylor: Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation . Studio Editions, London 1989, p. 230.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Roberto Pereira: Enciclopédia de Aviões Brasileiros , 1997, pp. 217 ff. ISBN 85-250-2137-7
- ↑ data from airwar.ru (ru)