Mudry CAP 20

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Mudry CAP 20
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Mudry CAP 20
Type: Aerobatic plane
Design country:

FranceFrance France

Manufacturer:

Apex Group

First flight:

July 1969

Number of pieces:

9+

The Mudry CAP 20 was a single-seat aerobatic aircraft manufactured by Apex Group .

history

The prototype took to the skies for the first time in July 1969. The next 8 machines had an AVCO-LYcoming-AIO-360-B1B engine with an output of 149 kW (202 PS). The successor model, the Mudry CAP 20 L , was modified and had a lighter body. In January 1976 the Mudry CAP 20 L-180 model was equipped with a 134 kW (182 PS) AEIO-360 engine. The model with the designation Mudry CAP 20 LS-200 with a 149 kW (202 PS) AIO-360-B1B engine had an adjustable propeller with a constant speed and a better ratio of engine power to total weight, which significantly improved the aerobatic properties. The roll speed was 130 ° / s.

Technical specifications

Parameter
crew 1
length 6.46 m
span 7.57 m
Max. Takeoff mass 650 kg
drive Avco Lycoming AEIO-360-B1B with an output of 202 PS (149 kW)
Top speed 265 km / h at sea level
Max. Flight duration 2 h

Incidents

During the period in which this type of aircraft was in use, there has been an accident without fatalities at an air show in Oua Tom / La Foa Airfield in New Caledonia .

literature

  • Susan Harris: Encyclopedia of Aircraft Technology, Models, Data. Weltbild Verlag GmbH, Augsburg 1994, ISBN 3-89350-055-3 , p. 301

Web links

Commons : Mudry CAP-20  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Accidents with the Mudry CAP 20 , Aviation Safety Network WikiBase , accessed on January 2, 2019