Caarp CP-1310 Super Emeraude
The CP.1310 Super Emeraude was Claude Piel's own strengthened redevelopment of his popular wooden Emeraude touring design, cleaned up aerodynamically and cleared for elementary aerobatics after first flying in April 1962. Scintex, and later CAARP at Beynes-Thiverval, built the side-by-side two-seater, with derivatives switching from the standard Continental O-200 to a Potez or Lycoming engine. Its real significance is genealogical: CAARP used the Super Emeraude's airframe as the direct basis for developing the CAP 10, meaning this modest 1960s tourer is the design ancestor of France's best-known aerobatic trainer.
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Claude Piel's strengthened wooden Emeraude tourer; its airframe became the direct basis for the CAP 10 aerobatic trainer.
Specifications
| Length | 6.4 m (21 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 8.2 m (27 ft) |
| Height | 2.4 m (8 ft) |
| Service ceiling | 12,500 ft (3,810 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 10,000 ft (3,048 m) |
| Rate of climb | 780 ft/min (4 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 200 m (656 ft) |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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