SITAR GY-100 Bagheera
GY-100 Bagheera | |
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Role | Civil utility aircraft |
National origin | France |
Manufacturer | SITAR |
Designer | Yves Gardan |
First flight | 20[1] or 21 December 1967[2] |
Number built | 2[1] |
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The SITAR GY-100 Bagheera (named after Bagheera, a character in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book[2]) was a light aircraft designed and built in France in the late 1960s.[3][4] Designed by Yves Gardan, it was a low-wing, cantilever monoplane of conventional layout with fixed, tricycle undercarriage.[2] The fully enclosed cabin had seating for up to four people in 2+2 configuration.[3][5] Construction was of metal throughout.[2]
Type certification was granted in 1971,[6] and Gardan hoped to market the Bagheera through his company, SITAR.[2] However, with the oil crisis looming[6] and after the prototype disintegrated in flight,[5] Gardan abandoned development.[5][6] Only two examples were built.[1]
Specifications
Data from "GY100 BAGHEERA", except as noted
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: three passengers
- Length: 6.10 m (20 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 8.20 m (26 ft 11 in)
- Height: 2.40 m (7 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 12.6 m2 (136 ft2)
- Empty weight: 510 kg (1,100 lb)
- Gross weight: 900 kg (2,000 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-320[2] (derated), 101 kW (135 hp)
Performance
Notes
References
- "GY100 BAGHEERA". L'APAG. Association des Propriétaires et Amateurs d'avions Gardan. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing. p. 2857.
- "New from France". Flight International: 749. 16 May 1968. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
- Noetinger, Jacques. "Le concepteur - Yves Gardan". L'APAG. Association des Propriétaires et Amateurs d'avions Gardan. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
- Parmentier, Bruno. "Gardan GY-100 'Bagheera'". Aviafrance. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
- Roy, Gil. "Yves Gardan, le père du GY80 " Horizon " est décédé". Aerobuzz par Gil Roy. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.