- Issoire Iris
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D 77 Iris Role Sailplane National origin France Manufacturer Siren, CERVA, Issoire First flight 26 February 1977 The Issoire Iris was a sailplane produced in France in the early 1980s. It was a conventional, single-seat mid-wing design of fibreglass construction intended to be easy to fly for the novice pilot. Originally designed with a T-tail, the Iris was produced with a conventional, low-set tailplane.
The prototype made its first public appearance at the 1977 Paris Air Show and completed flight testing with the edit] Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Length: 6.37 m (20 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 13.50 m (44 ft 4 in)
- Height: 1.20 m (3 ft 11 in)
- Wing area: 11.4 m2 (123 ft2)
- Empty weight: 220 kg (445 lb)
- Gross weight: 330 kg (727 lb)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 232 km/h (145 mph)
- Maximum glide ratio: 33
- Rate of sink: 0.7 m/s (140 ft/min)
References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. pp. 535.
- Hardy, Michael (1982). Gliders and Sailplanes of the World. Shepperton: Ian Allan. pp. 108.
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