The CAP AviationCAP-23x family is a family of aircraft designed for competition aerobatics. The CAP 230 airframe was a direct development of the CAP 21 competition single seater strengthened to cope with a 300 hp (220 kW) 6-cylinder Lycoming AEIO-540 engine[1] instead of the 200 hp (150 kW) original 4-cylinder Lycoming AEIO-360.
The CAP 230 was primarily developed in 1985 for the French Air Force. From the basic CAP 21 airframe, trailing edge apex triangular surfaces were added to the basic trapezoidal wing and a full wooden construction.[citation needed] It withstood +10/-10 G-forces, had a 270 degrees/second roll rate and a top speed of 400 km/h. Between 1986-1990 this was the mount of the French Air Force aerobatics team (French: Equipe de Voltige de l'Armée de l'Air).[1]
The CAP 231 was developed in 1990. The fuselage design remained unchanged and only leading edge triangular apex surfaces were added to reduce buffeting during high G pullups. The CAP 231 was world champion in 1990.[2] Between 1990-1998 this was the mount of the French Air Force aerobatics team.[1]
To increase performance, in 1991, a carbon-fiber wing taken from an EXTRA 260 (thus the -EX name) was adapted to a few CAP 231 airframes.
The CAP 231EX evolved in 1994. While the fuselage construction retained wood, a carbon-fiber wing was specially designed for durability and light weight. The design has won the World Championships in 1998, 2000 and 2007, as well as a number of other national-level competitions. It has a roll rate of 420° per second and a climb rate of nearly 3,300 feet per minute.[citation needed]
The CAP 232 just like the -230 and -231/-231EX were slightly modified to strengthen the fuselage structure after a fatal accident in 2005 which grounded them for a full year. Fuselage rib n°2 holding the landing gear and the wing spar has been reinforced externally and internally. The planes are now[when?] back to competition and came second (individual with a -231EX), sixth with a -232, and first team at the WAC 2007.[3] In the years 1999-2005, examples were flown by the French Air Force aerobatics team.[1]
^Taylor, Michael J.H.; Lambert, mARK; Munson, Kenneth, eds. (1993). Jane's all the world's aircraft, 1993-94 (84th ed.). Coulson, Surrey, UK: Jane's Information Group. pp. 87–88. ISBN978-0710610669.
^Lednicer, David. "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". m-selig.ae.illinois.edu. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Mudry CAP 230 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message The CAP Aviation CAP 23x family is a family of aircraft designed for competition aerobatics The CAP 230 airframe was a direct development of the CAP 21 competition single seater strengthened to cope with a 300 hp 220 kW 6 cylinder Lycoming AEIO 540 engine 1 instead of the 200 hp 150 kW original 4 cylinder Lycoming AEIO 360 CAP 232CAP 232 at Airexpo 2007Role Competition aerobatic aircraftManufacturer Avions Mudry amp Cie now Apex Aircraft First flight 1997Introduction 1998Primary user Moroccan Air ForceDeveloped from Mudry CAP 20 Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operators 2 1 Military 2 2 Civilian 3 Specifications CAP 231 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksDesign and development editThe CAP 230 was primarily developed in 1985 for the French Air Force From the basic CAP 21 airframe trailing edge apex triangular surfaces were added to the basic trapezoidal wing and a full wooden construction citation needed It withstood 10 10 G forces had a 270 degrees second roll rate and a top speed of 400 km h Between 1986 1990 this was the mount of the French Air Force aerobatics team French Equipe de Voltige de l Armee de l Air 1 The CAP 231 was developed in 1990 The fuselage design remained unchanged and only leading edge triangular apex surfaces were added to reduce buffeting during high G pullups The CAP 231 was world champion in 1990 2 Between 1990 1998 this was the mount of the French Air Force aerobatics team 1 To increase performance in 1991 a carbon fiber wing taken from an EXTRA 260 thus the EX name was adapted to a few CAP 231 airframes The CAP 231EX evolved in 1994 While the fuselage construction retained wood a carbon fiber wing was specially designed for durability and light weight The design has won the World Championships in 1998 2000 and 2007 as well as a number of other national level competitions It has a roll rate of 420 per second and a climb rate of nearly 3 300 feet per minute citation needed The CAP 232 just like the 230 and 231 231EX were slightly modified to strengthen the fuselage structure after a fatal accident in 2005 which grounded them for a full year Fuselage rib n 2 holding the landing gear and the wing spar has been reinforced externally and internally The planes are now when back to competition and came second individual with a 231EX sixth with a 232 and first team at the WAC 2007 3 In the years 1999 2005 examples were flown by the French Air Force aerobatics team 1 Operators editMilitary edit nbsp Morocco 8 aircraft flown by the Royal Moroccan Air Force air display team Marche Verte nbsp France The French Air Force aerobatic team owned CAP 230 231 and 232Civilian edit nbsp Mike Gallaway s Mudry CAP 230 at the 2019 Fort Worth Alliance Air ShowAirclubs and privates own planes of all subtypes Specifications CAP 231 editData from Jane s All The World s Aircraft 1993 94 4 General characteristicsCrew 1 Length 6 75 m 22 ft 2 in Wingspan 8 08 m 26 ft 6 in Height 1 9 m 6 ft 3 in Wing area 9 86 m2 106 1 sq ft Airfoil V16F 16 5 Empty weight 630 kg 1 389 lb Gross weight 730 kg 1 609 lb Max takeoff weight 820 kg 1 808 lb Fuel capacity 65 L 17 US gal 14 imp gal Powerplant 1 Lycoming AEIO 540 L1 B5D 6 cylinder air cooled horizontally opposed piston engine 224 kW 300 hp Propellers 3 or 4 bladed constant speed propellerPerformance Maximum speed 330 km h 210 mph 180 kn Cruise speed 300 km h 190 mph 160 kn Stall speed 90 km h 56 mph 49 kn Never exceed speed 400 km h 250 mph 220 kn Range 360 km 220 mi 190 nmi g limits 10 Roll rate 270 s at 300 km h 190 mph 160 kn Rate of climb 16 m s 3 100 ft min Wing loading 74 kg m2 15 lb sq ft Power mass 0 31 kW kg 0 19 hp lb See also editAircraft of comparable role configuration and era Zivko Edge 540 Sukhoi Su 26 Extra 300References edit a b c d Equipe de Voltige de l Armee de l Air historique Equipe de Voltige de l Armee de l Air Armee de l Air Retrieved 30 September 2018 German Aerobatics Archived from the original on 2012 05 02 Results Taylor Michael J H Lambert mARK Munson Kenneth eds 1993 Jane s all the world s aircraft 1993 94 84th ed Coulson Surrey UK Jane s Information Group pp 87 88 ISBN 978 0710610669 Lednicer David The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage m selig ae illinois edu Retrieved 16 April 2019 External links edit nbsp Media related to Mudry CAP 230 at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mudry CAP 230 amp oldid 1126484737, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
