The Peña Capeña is a French aerobatic

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that was designed by competitive aerobatic pilot Louis Peña of

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and made available in the form of plans for amateur construction.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 109. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485XTacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 115. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.

Design and development

The Capeña features a cantilever

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, a single seat enclosed cockpit under a

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, fixed

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and a single engine in

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. The Capeña is made from wood. Its span wing has an area of and mounts flaps. The standard recommended engines is the

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four-stroke powerplant. The aircraft was later developed into the two seat Peña Bilouis.

Specifications (Capeña)

References

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