The SECAT RG-75 (sometimes designated SECAT 75T[1]) was a light utility monoplane built in France shortly after World War II.[1][2] It was a conventional cabin monoplane with two seats side-by-side.[1][2][3][4] The wing was mounted high and was of fully cantilever design.[1][4] The conventional undercarriage consisted of two fixed, divided main units plus a fixed tailskid.[1] Power was supplied by a tractor-mounted piston engine that drove a two-bladed propeller.[1][4] Construction was of wood throughout, covered in plywood.[4]
| RG-75 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Light utility aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | SECAT |
| Designer | Rémy Gaucher[1] |
| Number built | 2[1] |
History
editTwo prototypes, registered F-WBBX and F-WBBT were tested at the CEV at Brétigny-sur-Orge in 1947 by pilots Marcel Joannès and Guy Buteau. Shortly afterwards, F-WBBT was displayed together with other SECAT designs at the Semaine de l'Aviation légère (light aviation week) held at Toussus-le-Noble from 22 April 1947 but was already somewhat outdated by the standards of the time.[1] SECAT produced no further examples.[1]
Specifications
editData from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1948
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: one passenger
- Length: 7.00 m (23 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 10.00 m (32 ft 10 in)
- Height: 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
- Wing area: 14.0 m2 (151 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 280 kg (617 lb)
- Gross weight: 500 kg (1,100 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Régnier 4D2 , 52 kW (70 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 180 km/h (112 mph, 97 kn)
- Cruise speed: 170 km/h (106 mph, 92 kn)
- Range: 800 km (500 mi, 430 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,400 ft)
- Rate of climb: 3.5 m/s (639 ft/min)
Notes
editReferences
edit- Bridgeman, Leonard (1948). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1948. London: Sampson Low Marston. pp. 153c.
- Gaillard, Pierre (2002). "Les avions de la SECAT". Les Cahiers du RSA (239). Paris: Le Réseau du Sport de l'Air: 40–41.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing. p. 2839.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 797.