Chasle Tourbillon
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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.

The prototype Chasle Tourbillon at Chavenay-Villepreux airfield near Paris in June 1967 Role Recreational aircraft Manufacturer 1

Made by Homebuilt aircraft.

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Empty Weight Lb
628
Wing Area Sqm
8
Designer
Yves Chasle
Eng 1 Type
Continental O-170
First Flight
9
Eng 1 Kw
49
Span In
Gross Weight Lb
952
Crew
One pilot
Empty Weight Kg
285
Gross Weight Kg
432
Height In
11
Range Km
800
Manufacturer
Homebuilt aircraft
Range Miles
5
Max Speed Mph
146
Max Speed Kmh
235
Height Ft
7
Span Ft
22
Wing Area Sqft
81
Met Or Eng
met
Span M
7
Length Ft
19
Height M
2
Eng 1 Hp
65
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
6
Length M
6
Category
French sport aircraft 1960-1969
Homebuilt aircraft
Low wing aircraft
Propeller aircraft
Single-engine aircraft

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