The Pennec Gaz'Aile 2 ( en, a combination of
Gazelle and
wing) is a French
amateur-built aircraft
Homebuilt aircraft, also known as amateur-built aircraft or kit planes, are constructed by persons for whom this is not a professional activity. These aircraft may be constructed from "scratch", from plans, or from assembly kits.Armstrong, Kenn ...
, designed by Serge Pennec of
Locmaria-Plouzané
Locmaria-Plouzané (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Population
Inhabitants of Locmaria-Plouzané are called in French ''Lanvénécois''.
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic ...
and supplied in the form of plans for amateur construction.
[Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 118. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X][Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 124. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ]
Design and development
The Gaz'Aile 2 features a cantilever
low-wing, a two-seats-in-
side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a
bubble canopy, fixed
tricycle landing gear with
wheel pants and a single engine in
tractor configuration.
The aircraft is made from wood and klegcell foam. Its span wing employs a 15.80% thickness
airfoil
An airfoil (American English) or aerofoil (British English) is the cross-sectional shape of an object whose motion through a gas is capable of generating significant lift, such as a wing, a sail, or the blades of propeller, rotor, or turbine.
...
, has an area of and mounts
flaps, as well as
winglets. The standard engines recommended are the
Peugeot PSA 106 automotive conversion
diesel engine and a
Peugeot gasoline engine, as well as a number of other
PSA Peugeot Citroën powerplants. The PSA 106 engine burns
Jet-A and offers a very low fuel cruise fuel consumption of per hour.
Variants
;Microlight version
:Designed for the European market, it complies with the
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
The (; FAI; en, World Air Sports Federation) is the world governing body for air sports, and also stewards definitions regarding human spaceflight. It was founded on 14 October 1905, and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. It maintai ...
microlight rules and has a greater span of .
;Light-sport version
:Designed for the American market, it complies with the
light-sport aircraft
A light-sport aircraft (LSA), or light sport aircraft, is a fairly new category of small, lightweight aircraft that are simple to fly. LSAs tend to be heavier and more sophisticated than ultralight (aka "microlight") aircraft, but LSA restrictio ...
rules and has a lesser span of .
Specifications (LSA version)
References
External links
*{{Official website, http://gazaile2.free.fr/
2000s French civil utility aircraft
Homebuilt aircraft
Single-engined tractor aircraft