The Pennec Gaz'Aile 2 () is a French amateur-built aircraft, designed by Serge Pennec of Locmaria-Plouzané and supplied in the form of plans for amateur construction.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 118. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485XTacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 124. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
Design and development The Gaz'Aile 2 features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in tractor configuration.
The aircraft is made from wood and klegcell foam. Its span wing employs a 15.80% thickness airfoil, has an area of and mounts flaps, as well as winglets. The standard engines recommended are the Peugeot PSA 106 automotive conversion diesel engine and an Peugeot petrol engine, as well as a number of other PSA Peugeot Citroën powerplants. The PSA 106 engine burns Jet-A and offers a very low fuel cruise fuel consumption of per hour.
Variants Microlight version Designed for the European market, it complies with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules and has a greater span of . Light-sport version Designed for the American market, it complies with the light-sport aircraft rules and has a lesser span of .
Specifications (LSA version)
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