Payen AP.10

The Payen AP.10 was an experimental aircraft designed by Nicolas Roland Payen in the 1930s.

Payen AP.10
Role Experimental aircraft
National origin France
Manufacturer Payen
First flight 1936
Number built 1

Design

The AP.10 was a single-seat aircraft that was notable for the lack of a horizontal stabilizer.

Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 4.16 m (13 ft 8 in)
  • Wingspan: 4.95 m (16 ft 3 in)
  • Height: 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
  • Wing area: 10.00 m2 (107.6 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 200 kg (441 lb)
  • Gross weight: 340 kg (750 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Train inverted air-cooled in-line piston engine, 30 kW (40 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn)
  • Range: 900 km (560 mi, 490 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,000 ft)

References
  1. "Payen AP.10". Aviafrance.com. Retrieved 8 February 2019.

Bibliography
  • Pelletier, Alain J. (March–April 1997). "Paper Darts to Deltas: The Designs of Roland Payen". Air Enthusiast. No. 68. pp. 33–44. ISSN 0143-5450.
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