Paup P-Craft
{{Short description|American ultralight aircraft}}
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The Paup P-Craft is an American ultralight aircraft that was designed by D. Paup and produced by Paup Aircraft, introduced in 1982. The aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction.Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page E-2. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. {{ISBN|0-9680628-1-4}}{{Cite web|url = http://virtualultralightmuseum.com/op.htm#pcraft|title = P-Craft|accessdate = 7 December 2011|last = Virtual Ultralight Museum|date = n.d.}}
Design and development
The P-Craft was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, including the category's maximum empty weight of {{convert|254|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}. The aircraft has a standard empty weight of {{convert|165|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}. It features a strut-braced high-wing, a single-seat, open cockpit, conventional landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.
The aircraft is made from aluminum tubing, with the aft fuselage welded steel tubing. Its tapered {{convert|32.5|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} span wing has no wing-mounted control surfaces. The wing is covered in doped aircraft fabric. Pitch is controlled conventionally, while yaw is controlled by the rudder, actuated by sideways movement of the control stick. The high degree of wing dihedral produces rolling motion from yaw coupling. The landing gear is bungee-suspended and the tailwheel is steerable. The single cylinder, two-stroke Cuyuna 215 {{convert|20|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} engine is mounted behind the open pilot's seat, with the propeller rotating in between the top and bottom tail structural members.
Specifications (P-Craft)
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References
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External links
- [http://virtualultralightmuseum.com/op_files/image007.jpg Image of P-Craft]
Category:1980s United States ultralight aircraft