SECAT RG-75

RG-75
Role	Light utility aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	SECAT
Designer	Rémy Gaucher
Number built	2

The SECAT RG-75 (sometimes designated SECAT 75T^[1]) was a light utility monoplane built in France shortly after World War II.^[1]^[2] It was a conventional cabin monoplane with two seats side-by-side.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] The wing was mounted high and was of fully cantilever design.^[1]^[4] The conventional undercarriage consisted of two fixed, divided main units plus a fixed tailskid.^[1] Power was supplied by a tractor-mounted piston engine that drove a two-bladed propeller.^[1]^[4] Construction was of wood throughout, covered in plywood.^[4]

History

Two prototypes, registered F-WBBX and F-WBBT were tested at the CEV at Brétigny-sur-Orge in 1947 by pilots Marcel Joannès and Guy Buteau. Shortly afterwards, F-WBBT was displayed together with other SECAT designs at the Semaine de l'Aviation légère (light aviation week) held at Toussus-le-Noble from 22 April 1947 but was already somewhat outdated by the standards of the time.^[1] SECAT produced no further examples.^[1]

Specifications

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1948

General characteristics

Crew: one pilot
Capacity: one passenger
Length: 7.00 m (23 ft 0 in)
Wingspan: 10.00 m (32 ft 10 in)
Height: 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Wing area: 14.0 m² (151 sq ft)
Empty weight: 280 kg (617 lb)
Gross weight: 500 kg (1,100 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Régnier 4D2 , 52 kW (70 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 180 km/h (112 mph, 97 kn)
Cruise speed: 170 km/h (106 mph, 92 kn)
Range: 800 km (500 mi, 430 nmi)
Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,400 ft)
Rate of climb: 3.5 m/s (639 ft/min)

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Gaillard, p.41
^ ^a ^b The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft, p.2839
^ Taylor, p.797
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1948, p.153c

References

Bridgeman, Leonard (1948). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1948. London: Sampson Low Marston. pp. 153c.
Gaillard, Pierre (2002). "Les avions de la SECAT". Les Cahiers du RSA (239). Paris: Le Réseau du Sport de l'Air: 40–41.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing. p. 2839.
Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 797.

[gaillard-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Gaillard, p.41

[iea-2] The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft, p.2839

[taylor-3] Taylor, p.797

[jawa-4] Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1948, p.153c

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