Delanne 30 P2
| Delanne 30-P | |
|---|---|
| Role | High performance, two-seat glider |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Delanne |
| Designer | Raymond Jarlaud |
| First flight | 1937 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Delanne 30 P2 was a two-seat, French high performance glider built shortly before World War II.
Design and development
[edit]The Delanne 30 P2 had a mid-set, gull wing with an aspect ratio of 15 and fitted with camber changing flaps.[1]
Its tapered fuselage had an oval section, the cockpit seating the two occupants in tandem under a long, multi-part glazed canopy. The rear seat was close to the wing leading edge. [1]
It had a rounded fin, with the horizontal tail mounted at half-height.[1]
The Delanne 30 P2 was on display at the 1938 Paris Salon.[2][3] It flew until the start of World War II but probably did not survive it.[1]
Specifications
[edit]Data from j2mcl-planeurs.net[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Capacity: One passenger
- Length: 8.7 m (28 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 18.9 m (62 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 22.1 m2 (238 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 15
- Empty weight: 225 kg (496 lb)
- Gross weight: 420 kg (926 lb)
Performance
- Maximum glide ratio: 25:1
- Rate of sink: 0.75 m/s (148 ft/min)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Delanne DL-30 P2". Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Figure caption". Flight. XXXIV (1522): 507. 1 December 1938.
- ^ "Le Planeur au le Grand-Palais". Les Ailes (911): 16. 1 December 1938.