SNCAC Chardonneret

The SNCAC Chardonneret (sometimes known as the Aérocentre Chardonneret) were a short series of 1940s French three- and four-seat cabin monoplanes with the same wings and general layout but with different engines.

Chardonneret
Role Three/four seat cabin monoplane
National origin France
Manufacturer SNCAC
First flight 3 November 1946
Number built 3

Design and development

The name Chardonneret (English: Goldfinch) was applied to the three completed examples of the first post-war designs from the Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Centre (SNCAC) company at Bourges. The NC.832, NC.840 and NC.841 trio differed chiefly in their engines and the number of people they could hold. The Chardonnerets were all high-wing, braced cabin monoplanes. The NC.832 was powered by a 100 hp (75 kW) four cylinder inline inverted air-cooled Régnier 4E.O engine and carried three. It had a tail wheel undercarriage and first flew on 3 November 1946. The other two were both four-seaters. The NC.840 had a 140 hp (104 kW) Renault 4Pei engine of similar configuration to the Régnier and a tricycle wheel undercarriage. The NC.841 had a 175 hp (130 kW) Mathis 175H radial engine and a tail wheel undercarriage.[1] Although the aircraft did not sell, the experience was used in the tail wheel landing gear NC.850.

Variants

Date from:Gaillard (1990), p. 49[1]

NC.832

Régnier 4E.O powered, three seat, tail wheel undercarriage, one built.

NC.840

Renault 4Pei powered, four seat, tricycle undercarriage, one built.

NC.841

Mathis 175H powered, four seat, tail wheel undercarriage, one built.

Specifications (NC.840)

Data from Gailliard (1990), p.49[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1 (pilot)
  • Capacity: 3 passengers
  • Length: 7.56 m (24 ft 10 in)
  • Wingspan: 11.20 m (36 ft 9 in)
  • Wing area: 19.0 m2 (205 ft2)
  • Empty weight: 608 kg (1340 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1025 kg (2260 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Renault 4Pei, 105 kW (140 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 220 km/h (158 mph)
  • Cruising speed: 190 km/h (118 mph)

Armament

References
Notes
  1. Gaillard (1990) p.49
Bibliography
  • Gaillard, Pierre (1990). Les Avions Francais de 1944 à 1964. Paris: Éditions EPA. p. 49. ISBN 2 85120 350 9.
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
  • Simpson, R.W. (1991). Airlife's General Aviation. England: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-194-X.
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