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was fixed and conventional with a track of 1.20 m (47.2 in). Its mainwheels were on a single axle, connected to the central and lower fuselage with a lateral, inverted, W-strut of profiled steel tubes, with rubber cord shock absorbers. Drag loads were countered with fore-and-aft wire
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being one example. When
Nessler began to consider the design of a very low-powered two-seat lightplane, Peyret was a natural choice of partner. The intention was to produce a practical aircraft with costs no greater than those of a car.
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parts, hinged together and interconnected so that the rear surface had a greater deflection than the forward one, particularly in the case of upward deflections. The intention was to retain lateral control down to the lowest speeds.
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through which the cylinder heads projected for cooling. Behind the engine the wooden fuselage had a rectangular section, formed by four longerons with a series of frames. It was covered with 6 mm (0.24 in) thick
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and, by lowering the centre of gravity, increasing lateral stability. The centre section was entirely covered with Rhodoïd, a transparent material used to provide an uninterrupted upward view from the
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seats for the pilot and his passenger behind. The passenger had a headrest which formed the start of an upper fuselage fairing, fabric-covered and running back to the tail. The vertical tail was
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in French) which cited the
Libellue as an exemplar of the type. In 1930 it was offered for sale at a price of 35,000 francs and it remained active until at least late 1934.
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in the cockpit area under the wing but only 1 mm (0.04 in) thick further aft. Below the wing there was a single cockpit, 800 mm (31.5 in) long, with
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by
Nessler and it returned there again in September for the light plane meeting. There were frequent discussions in France about the merits of low-power aircraft (
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The sole
Libellule was first flown in mid-December 1927 and in June 1928 gained its certificate of airworthiness. At the end of June it was displayed at
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pilot and builder in the inter-war period and Louis Peyret was an experienced aircraft designer and constructor. Peyret had designed and built the
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V-struts from the lower longerons out to the spars at about 60% span. The wing position had the advantage of keeping it largely clear of the
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glider which won the first
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light aircraft built in 1927 to provide practical but economical flying. It was one of the first of these French
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454:"Le prix d'achat et le prix de revient du petit avion Peyret-Nessler"
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Peyret-Nessler
Libellule 3-view drawing from Les Ailes May 10, 1928
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The
Libellule was powered by a 8.9 kW (12 hp)
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18 L (4.0 imp gal; 4.8 US gal)
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95 km/h (59 mph, 51 kn) at ground level
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of the
Libellule was rectangular in plan and without
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40 km/h (25 mph, 22 kn) minimum speed
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553:"Le premier vol de l'avion Nessler-Salmson 12 CV"
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627:"Comment construire son petit avion"
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408:"Un essai de Nessler, il y a 8 ans"
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811:Single-engined tractor aircraft
482:"La "Libellule" Peyret-Nessler"
297:20 m (220 sq ft)
279:6 m (19 ft 8 in)
615:(361): 778. 13 September 1928.
500:"L'avion léger Peyret-Nessler"
382:Take-off distance, pilot only:
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384:about 30 m (100 ft)
816:Aircraft first flown in 1927
633:(400): 11. 14 February 1929.
531:"L'avionette Peyret-Nessler"
801:1920s French sport aircraft
607:"Orly light 'plane meeting"
559:(341): 4. 29 December 1927.
169:. The Libellule's unusual
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480:Serryer, J (10 May 1928).
460:(390): 8. 6 December 1928.
750:Peyret-Le Prieur seaplane
740:Peyret-Abrial A-2 Vautour
577:(366): 15. 21 June 1928.
541:(109): 19. November 1934.
309:277 kg (611 lb)
303:142 kg (313 lb)
131:Peyret-Le Prieur seaplane
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775:Peyret-Nessler Libellule
770:Peyret-Mauboussin PM XII
745:Peyret-Abrial A-5 Rapace
733:Peyret and collaborators
595:(368): 30. 5 July 1928.
510:(11bis): 208. June 1928.
100:Peyret-Nessler Libellule
74:Eric Nessler and Peyret
765:Peyret-Mauboussin PM XI
425:Simons, Martin (2006).
258:General characteristics
760:Peyret-Mauboussin PM X
709:Peyret powered Alérion
414:(94): 1. 5 April 1923.
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114:Design and development
796:Parasol-wing aircraft
651:(464): 6. 8 May 1930.
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427:Sailplanes 1920-1945
206:in profile, with an
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645:"Facile à conduire"
253:Les Ailes, May 1928
222:Operational history
145:. Built around two
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790:Categories
395:References
295:Wing area:
232:avionettes
204:rhomboidal
108:avionettes
22:Libellule
724:Peyret VI
649:Les Ailes
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289:Height:
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