Aéro Services Guépard Guêpe

Guêpe
Role	Ultralight aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Aéro Services Guépard
Status	In production

The Aéro Services Guépard Guêpe (sometimes just called La Guêpe;^[1] English: Wasp) is a French ultralight aircraft, designed and produced by Aéro Services Guépard. The aircraft is supplied fully assembled.^[2][3]

Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a V-strut-braced high-wing, a two seats in tandem open cockpit, conventional landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.^[2][3]

The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with a single tube serving as the keel tube. A small cockpit fairing and windshield are optional. Its 8.6 m (28.2 ft) span wing has an aluminium structure with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. Standard engines available are the 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 two-stroke and the 60 hp (45 kW) HKS 700E four-stroke powerplant.^[2][3]

Specifications (Guêpe)

Data from Bayerl^[2]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Capacity: one passenger
• Wingspan: 8.6 m (28 ft 3 in)
• Wing area: 12 m² (130 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 190 kg (419 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 60 litres (13 imp gal; 16 US gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 582 four cylinder, liquid-cooled, two stroke, 48 kW (64 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed ground adjustable

Performance

• Maximum speed: 160 km/h (99 mph, 86 kn)
• Cruise speed: 130 km/h (81 mph, 70 kn)
• Stall speed: 45 km/h (28 mph, 24 kn)
• Rate of climb: 2.5 m/s (490 ft/min)

References

1. "La Guêpe, le retour aux sources !". Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
2. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 14. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
3. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 14. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X

External links

• Official website