Centrair Pegase

C101 Pegase
Role Standard Class sailplane
Manufacturer Centrair
Designer Marc Ranjon





|} The Centrair C101 Pegase is a Standard Class single-seat glider manufactured by Centrair starting in 1981. The design uses an ASW 20 fuselage with a new wing, giving better performance than the German original.

Variants

Centrair 101 Pegase
Prototype Pegase with ASW-20 derived fuselage with all new wings.
C101
Fitted with fixed landing gear
C101A
Fitted with retractable landing gear
C101P
Fitted with fixed landing gear and fittings for optional winglets
C101AP
Fitted with retractable landing gear and fittings for optional winglets
C101B
Fitted with CFRP main spar allowing additional water ballast to be carried
C101D
Altered wing shape, increasing performance
C101BC
Altered wing shape and CFRP main spar

Specifications (Pégase D)

Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 7 m (23 ft 0 in)
  • Wingspan: 15 m (49 ft 3 in)
  • Height: 1.38 m (4 ft 6 in)
  • Wing area: 12 m2 (130 sq ft)
  • Aspect ratio: 21.43
  • Airfoil: root: ONERA COAP1; tip:ONERA COAP2
  • Empty weight: 252 kg (556 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 505 kg (1,113 lb)

Performance

180 km/h (97 kn; 110 mph) in rough air
86 km/h (46 kn; 53 mph) on aero-tow
86 km/h (46 kn; 53 mph) on winch launch
  • Maximum glide ratio: 42.5 at 105 km/h (57 kn; 65 mph) at max t/o weight
  • Rate of sink: 0.62 m/s (122 ft/min) at 85 km/h (46 kn; 53 mph) at max t/o weight
  • Wing loading: 48.1 kg/m2 (9.9 lb/sq ft) max


References

  1. John W.R. Taylor, ed. (1988). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1988-89. London: Jane's Information Group. pp. 619–620. ISBN 0-7106-0867-5.

Further reading

  • Simons, Martin (2005). Sailplanes 1965-2000 (2nd revised ed.). Königswinter: EQIP Werbung und Verlag G.m.b.H. ISBN 978-3-9808838-1-8. 
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