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YC-12 Tourbillon 
The prototype Chasle Tourbillon at Chavenay-Villepreux airfield near Paris in June 1967 Role Recreational aircraft Manufacturer Homebuilt Designer Yves Chasle First flight 9 October 1965 The Chasle YC-12 Tourbillon ("whirlwind") was a single-seat light sporting aircraft developed in France in the mid 1960s and marketed for homebuilding. It was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional configuration. As designed, it featured fixed tailwheel undercarriage, but it could also be fitted with fixed tricycle gear.
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Variants
- YC-12 - prototype with Continental A65 engine
- YC-121 - similar to prototype with enlarged tailfin for limited certification
- YC-122 - similar to YC-121 but with Continental C90 engine
- YC-123 - similar to YC-121 but with Potez 4E-20b engine
Specifications (typical YC-121)
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Length: 5.95 m (19 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan: 6.70 m (22 ft 0 in)
- Height: 2.40 m (7 ft 11 in)
- Wing area: 7.5 m2 (81 ft2)
- Empty weight: 285 kg (628 lb)
- Gross weight: 432 kg (952 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental A65, 49 kW (65 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 235 km/h (146 mph)
- Range: 800 km (500 miles)
References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. pp. 254.
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1977-78. London: Jane's Yearbooks. pp. 484–85.
See also
Lists relating to aviation General Aircraft (manufacturers) · Aircraft engines (manufacturers) · Airlines (defunct) · Airports · Civil authorities · Museums · Registration prefixes · Rotorcraft (manufacturers) · TimelineMilitary Accidents/incidents Records Categories:- French sport aircraft 1960–1969
- Homebuilt aircraft
- Low wing aircraft
- Single-engine aircraft
- Propeller aircraft
- YC-12 - prototype with Continental A65 engine
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