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The Piel CP.500 was a light aircraft of unusual configuration designed in France in the 1970s with the intention of marketing it for homebuilding. This did not transpire however and no prototype was actually built. It was a tandem wing design somewhat reminiscent of the Mignet Pou-du-Ciel but considerably larger. Also unlike the Pou-du-Ciel's unusual control system the CP.500's pitch and roll control was to come from more conventional elevons mounted on the rear wing.

The Piel CP.500 was a light aircraft of unusual ... Lawrence, Kansas: DARcorporation. Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. ...1

The Piel CP.500 was a light aircraft of unusual configuration designed in France in the 1970s with the intention of marketing it for homebuilding.2
Empty Weight Lb
1910
Wing Area Sqm
20
Designer
Claude Piel
Eng 1 Type
Lycoming O-320
Ceiling Ft
22300
Eng 1 Kw
120
Status
Abandoned project
Span In
11
Gross Weight Lb
3310
Capacity
4
Crew
One pilot
Climb Rate Ftmin
1770
Empty Weight Kg
866
Gross Weight Kg
1500
Height In
5
Range Km
1200
Climb Rate Ms
9
Range Miles
745
Max Speed Mph
186
Max Speed Kmh
300
Height Ft
7
Span Ft
28
National Origin
France
Wing Area Sqft
218
Met Or Eng
met
Span M
9
Length Ft
20
Height M
2
Ceiling M
6800
Eng 1 Hp
160
Eng 1 Number
2
Length In
Length M
6
Category
French civil utility aircraft 1970-1979
Homebuilt aircraft
Piel aircraft

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