SITAR GY-100 Bagheera

GY-100 Bagheera
Role Civil utility aircraft
National origin France
Manufacturer SITAR
Designer Yves Gardan
First flight 20[1] or 21 December 1967[2]
Number built 2[1]

The SITAR GY-100 Bagheera (named after Bagheera, a character in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book[2]) was a light aircraft designed and built in France in the late 1960s.[3][4] Designed by Yves Gardan, it was a low-wing, cantilever monoplane of conventional layout with fixed, tricycle undercarriage.[2] The fully enclosed cabin had seating for up to four people in 2+2 configuration.[3][5] Construction was of metal throughout.[2]

Type certification was granted in 1971,[6] and Gardan hoped to market the Bagheera through his company, SITAR.[2] However, with the oil crisis looming[6] and after the prototype disintegrated in flight,[5] Gardan abandoned development.[5][6] Only two examples were built.[1]


Specifications

Data from "GY100 BAGHEERA", except as noted

General characteristics

  • Crew: one pilot
  • Capacity: three passengers
  • Length: 6.10 m (20 ft 0 in)
  • Wingspan: 8.20 m (26 ft 11 in)
  • Height: 2.40 m (7 ft 10 in)
  • Wing area: 12.6 m2 (136 ft2)
  • Empty weight: 510 kg (1,100 lb)
  • Gross weight: 900 kg (2,000 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-320[2] (derated), 101 kW (135 hp)

Performance

  • Cruising speed: 205[1] km/h (128 mph)
  • Range: 850[1] km (530 miles)

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Parmentier
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft, p.2857
  3. 1 2 "New from France" 1968, p.749
  4. ↑ Taylor 1989, p.825
  5. 1 2 3 Roy 2009
  6. 1 2 3 Noetinger

References

  • "GY100 BAGHEERA". L'APAG. Association des Propriétaires et Amateurs d'avions Gardan. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing. p. 2857.
  • "New from France". Flight International: 749. 16 May 1968. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
  • Noetinger, Jacques. "Le concepteur - Yves Gardan". L'APAG. Association des Propriétaires et Amateurs d'avions Gardan. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
  • Parmentier, Bruno. "Gardan GY-100 'Bagheera'". Aviafrance. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
  • Roy, Gil. "Yves Gardan, le père du GY80 " Horizon " est décédé". Aerobuzz par Gil Roy. Archived from the original on 2009-08-04. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.


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