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| Nicolas-Claude NC-2 Aquilon | |
|---|---|
| Role | TourismType of aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Nicolas-Claude |
| First flight | 5 April 1937 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Nicolas-Claude NC-2 Aquilon was a single-seat touring aircraft built in the late 1930s, featuring a low-wing monoplane with canard foreplanes. The NC-2 was first flown on 5 April 1937 at Auxerre.
Specifications (NC-2 Aquilon)
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General characteristics
- Length: 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 7 m (23 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 14 m (150 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 183 kg (403 lb)
- Gross weight: 410 kg (904 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Train 4T 4-cylinder inverted air-cooled in-line piston engine, 37 kW (50 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 175 km/h (109 mph, 94 kn)
- Cruise speed: 130 km/h (81 mph, 70 kn)
- Stall speed: 50 km/h (31 mph, 27 kn)
- Range: 850 km (530 mi, 460 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,000 ft)
- Wing loading: 29.2 kg/m (6.0 lb/sq ft)
References
- Colinot, Raymond; Cartigny, Jacques (April 2011). "Nicolas-Claude NC-2 'Aquilon' : Un caneton amateur". LA FANA d'Aviation (in French) (497): 70–72.
- Parmentier, Bruno (8 December 2017). "Nicolas-Claude NC-2 'Aquilon'". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 5 February 2019.