Rigault_RP.01B

Rigault RP.01B

Rigault RP.01B

Type of aircraft

The Rigault RP.01B was a French-built high-wing single-engined ultralight aircraft of the 1950s.

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Development

The RP.01B was a one-off aircraft which was designed and built by Monsieur Paul Rigault at Mitry-Mory airfield to the NE of Paris.[1] The airfield now forms part of the site of Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport.

The aircraft was fitted with high-set wings which were supported by twin struts, a fixed tailwheel undercarriage and a single seat for the pilot owner. It was powered by a nine-cylinder Salmson 9 ADB air-cooled radial engine. It was of conventional wooden construction with plywood and fabric-covered fuselage and fabric-covered wings and control surfaces.[2]

Operational history

M. Rigault completed the aircraft during 1958 and named it "Le Napalm". He flew it regularly until at least early 1965.[3] The RP.01B is no longer extant.

Specifications (RP.01B)

Data from Green, 1965

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Wingspan: 25 ft 3 in (7.70 m)
  • Gross weight: 714 lb (324 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Salmson 9 ADB , 45 hp (34 kW)

References

Notes
  1. [1]
    Butler, 1963, p. 113
  2. [2]
    Green, 1965, p. 62
  3. [3]
    Green, 1965, p. 62
Bibliography
  • Butler, P.H. (1963). French Civil Aircraft Register. Merseyside Society of Aviation Enthusiasts.
  • Green, William (1965). The Aircraft of the World. MacDonald & Co. (Publishers) Ltd.
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