SIPA page 90
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 SIPA S.901 in Berck-sur-Mer in May 1957 |
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| Type: | Sports and touring aircraft |
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| First flight: |
May 15, 1947 |
| Number of pieces: |
113 |
The SIPA S.90 was a light sport and touring aircraft produced by the French manufacturer Société industrial pour l'aéronautique .
History and construction
The SIPA S.90 was developed by Yves Gardan for the Société industrial pour l'aéronautique (SIPA) on the occasion of a competition of the French government for a light sport aircraft to be used by the French aero clubs. The prototype first flew on May 15, 1947. The design won the competition. The aircraft was designed as a low wing aircraft with a fixed tail wheel landing gear and two seats next to each other. The first four machines were powered by a 75 hp (56 kW) Mathis G4F engine.
One hundred copies were ordered by the French government for the aero clubs. These specimens were powered by the 75 HP (56 kW) Minie -4DC engine and were designated as SIPA S.901 . The first of these aircraft made available made its maiden flight on June 25, 1948. Various engines were later installed in the S.901, resulting in new model numbers. Later, nine machines were covered with plywood instead of the usual fabric covering.
variants
- P.90 : 4 copies with a 56 kW Mathis G4F engine
- S.901 : 100 pieces with a 56 kW Minie 4Dc-32 motor. Most were later converted to other engines
- S.902 : S.901 with a 63 kW Continental C85-12F engine
- S.903 : S.901 with a 67 kW Continental C90-14F engine
- S.904 : S.901 with a 56 kW Salmson 5AQ-01 engine
- S.91 : 2 S.902 with plywood paneled fuselage and wings
- S.92 : 1 S.91 with plywood clad fuselage and wings, with a 63 kW Mathis 4GB-62 engine
- S.93 : 1 S.91 with plywood clad fuselage and wings, with a 56 kW Salmson 5AQ-01 engine
- S.94 : 5 S.91 with plywood clad fuselage and wings, with a 67 kW Continental C90-8F engine
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data (p. 901) |
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| crew | 1 |
| Passengers | 1 |
| length | 5.76 m |
| span | 8.75 m |
| height | 1.76 m |
| Wing area | 120.56 m² |
| Empty mass | 366 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 600 kg |
| Top speed | 200 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 4000 m |
| Range | 500 km |
| Engines | 1 Minié 4DC-32 piston engine |
See also
literature
- William Green: The Aircraft of the World . Macdonald & Co. (Publishers) Ltd, 1955, ISBN none.
- Rod Simpson: Airlife's World Aircraft . Airlife Publishing Ltd, 2001, ISBN 1-84037-115-3 .
- Rod Simpson: The General Aviation Handbook . Midland Publishing, 2005, ISBN 1-85780-222-5 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Data from 1000aircraftphotos.com accessed October 29, 2012 (English)