The Ganagobie (English: Big Fish) is a single place, parasol wing homebuilt aircraft that was built by Willam and James Lobet, first flying in 1953.[1]
| Ganagobie | |
|---|---|
| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Designer | Willam and James Lobet |
| First flight | 1953 |
Design and development
editThe first example was built in Lille, France using a 1930 Clerget engine, but was abandoned due to replacement engine availability after the first 23 hours of flight.[2] In 1955 an enlarged version was designed by Gorges Jacquemin, increasing the wing area from 70 to 90 sq ft (6.5 to 8.4 m2). Power was from a Poinsard engine. It was marketed as a plans-built homebuilt aircraft by Falconar Avia.[3]
The aircraft is a single place, strut-braced parasol winged design, with conventional landing gear. The all-wood fuselage with plywood covering has a diamond shaped cross-section. The dual wooden spar wings have aircraft fabric covering. A fuel tank is mounted in each wing root. The design can accommodate engines with as low an output as 16 hp (12 kW).
Variants
edit- Ganagobie
- first flown in 1952 powered by a Clerget engine.
- Ganagobie 02
- the first aircraft re-engined with an engine from a target drone.
- Ganagobie 3
- A second aircraft built by Mr. La Rue Smith in Alberta, Canada, powered by a 54 kW (72 hp) McCulloch O-90 or 30 kW (40 hp) Continental A40.
- Ganagobie 4
- An ultra-light version built using weight saving techniques and Okoumé Mahogany, powered by a 36 kW (48 hp) Nelson H-63
- Ganagobie 05
- A developed version typically powered by a 41 kW (55 hp) Limbach SL1700D
- Ganagobie Mousebird
- an updated design developed for New Zealand regulations.[4]
Aircraft on display
editA Nelson H-63-CP powered example of the Ganaboie, built by Haydon L Shafor in 1980, is on display at the EAA Airventure Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.[3]
Specifications (Ganagobie 05)
editData from [5]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 7.4 m (24 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan: 4.92 m (16 ft 2 in)
- Height: 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 8.57 m2 (92.2 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 6.25
- Airfoil: NACA 23012
- Empty weight: 285 kg (628 lb)
- Gross weight: 322 kg (710 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 362 kg (798 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 45.3 L (12.0 US gal; 10.0 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Limbach SL1700D Four cylinder air-cooled horizontally opposed aircraft engine, 41 kW (55 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed, 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) diameter
Performance
- Maximum speed: 182 km/h (113 mph, 98 kn) at Max. TO weight
- Cruise speed: 161 km/h (100 mph, 87 kn) at 75% power
- Stall speed: 78 km/h (48 mph, 42 kn)
- Service ceiling: 3,050 m (10,010 ft)
References
edit- ^ Air Trails: 76. Winter 1971.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Georges Jacquemin (June 1961). "The Ganogobie". Sport Aviation.
- ^ a b "LOBET/SHAFOR GANAGOBIE – N60G". Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- ^ Sport Aviation: 10. June 1986.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Taylor, John W.R., ed. (1975). Jane's all the world's aircraft, 1975-76 (66th annual ed.). New York: Franklin Watts Inc. ISBN 978-0531032503.