Engineering:SFCA Lignel 31

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Short description: 1930s French racing aircraft
Lignel 31
Role racer and aerobatic aircraft
National origin France
Manufacturer Société Française de Construction Aéronautique (SFCA)
Designer Jean Lignel
First flight 28 June 1939
Number built 1

The SFCA Lignel 31 was a France , single engine, low wing monoplane, one of a series of this type built by SFCA in the 1930s. It was capable of aerobatics but was primarily a racing aircraft.

Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: One
  • Length: 5.86 m (19 ft 3 in)
  • Wingspan: 6.85 m (22 ft 6 in)
  • Height: 2.27 m (7 ft 5 in)
  • Wing area: 6.70 m2 (72.1 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 580 kg (1,279 lb)
  • Gross weight: 840 kg (1,852 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Renault 6Q-03 six cylinder, air-cooled, inverted, supercharged inline, 160 kW (220 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed variable pitch propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 420 km/h (260 mph, 230 kn)
  • Range: 1,200 km (750 mi, 650 nmi)

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