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| Baggio Il Gallo | |
|---|---|
| Role | Homebuilt aircraftType of aircraft |
| National origin | Italy |
| Designer | Ottone Baggio |
| First flight | December 2011 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Baggio Il Gallo (English: Rooster) is a single place Italian homebuilt aircraft.
Design and development
The Il Gallo "Rooster" is a single place, conventional landing gear-equipped homebuilt with a cantilevered, high-wing configuration. The tractor engine is mounted forward and above the wing in a nacelle leaving and unobstructed wrap around windshield in a configuration similar to a blimp gondola. The prototype flew in Italy at a field at Nervesa della Battaglia in December 2011 with attention needed to prevent nosing over with full power. The lack of a horizon line was mitigated with tape lines on the windshield to simulate a horizon. The prototype was demonstrated with a Giuliano Basso rooster paint scheme, with the engine fairing as a head and an ornamental comb mounted on top.
Specifications (Il Gallo)
Data from Sport Aviation
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912 Horizontally opposed piston, 60 kW (80 hp)
- Propellers: 3-bladed
References
- Danielle Belttrame (June 2012). "Cock-a-doodle-doo!". Sport Aviation.