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SFCA Lignel 31

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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 French, 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

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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)

References

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  1. ^ "S.F.C.A. Lignel 31 - avion de course - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. Retrieved 2022-08-31.