Mudry CAP-20
The CAP 20 was Auguste Mudry's attempt to give France a purpose-built single-seat aerobatic competitor, developed alongside the two-seat CAP 10 trainer but as its own structural design. It first flew in January 1976 and was adopted by the French Air Force's aerobatic demonstration team, the Équipe de Voltige Aérienne. Pilots found its original triangular-decked fuselage and wing heavier and less responsive than hoped, so Mudry reworked it into the lighter CAP 20L within a few years, and only a small number of aircraft were built before that redesign was itself replaced by the CAP 21.
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A purpose-built single-seat aerobatic competitor adopted by France's Equipe de Voltige Aerienne; pilots found it heavy, so it was soon reworked into the CAP 20L.
Specifications
| Length | 7.2 m (24 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 8.7 m (29 ft) |
| Height | 2.3 m (8 ft) |
| Persons on board | 1 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 0.7 t |
| Range | 220 NM (407 km) |
| Service ceiling | 18,000 ft (5,486 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 15,000 ft (4,572 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,500 ft/min (7.6 m/s) |
| Fuel capacity | 80 l |
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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