Friday 6 May 2011

Fouga CM.100

The Fouga CM. 100 was based on an assault glider the CM.10 that was designed just after WWII. Two CM.10 were built but no orders came in. The sole CM,100 powered by 2 SNECMA 12S engines first flew on the 19th January 1949. It was later tested with turbojets on the wingtips as the CM.101R. It still atracthed no orders and was scrapped.

CM.100


the same aircraft later called the CM.101R
































Specifications CM.100
  • Crew: two pilots
  • Capacity: 14 passengers
  • Length: 17.90 m (58 ft 9 in)
  • Wingspan: 26.70 m (87 ft 7 in)
  • Wing area: 71.9 m² (774 ft²)
  • Empty weight: 4,540 kg (10,010 lb)
  • Gross weight: 7,300 kg (16,100 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × SNECMA 12S-02, 433 kW (580 hp) each
  • Cruising speed: 245 km/h (153 mph)
  • Range: 500 km (312 miles)

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