Pottier P.50

The Pottier P.50 Bouvreuil ("Bullfinch") was a single-seat, single-engine racing aircraft developed in France in the late 1970s and marketed for homebuilding.[1] It was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional design with an enclosed cockpit.[2] The undercarriage was of tailwheel configuration, and the P.50 was designed from the outset to offer the builder the alternative of fixed or retractable main units.[2] Construction throughout was of wood, except for the engine cowling and main wheel spats, which were fibreglass mouldings.[2]

P.50 Bouvreuil
Role	Racing aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Homebuilt
Designer	Jean Pottier
First flight	27 July 1979

Variants

• P.50 - version with fixed undercarriage[2]
• P.50R - version with retractable undercarriage[2]

Specifications

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1987–88 p. 588

General characteristics

• Crew: One pilot
• Length: 5.65 m (18 ft 7 in)
• Wingspan: 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in)
• Wing area: 7.5 m² (81 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 270 kg (595 lb)
• Gross weight: 400 kg (882 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Continental C-90 , 67 kW (90 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 310 km/h (190 mph, 170 kn)

Notes

1. Taylor 1989, p.751
2. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1987–88, p.588

References

• Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1987–88. London: Jane's Publishing.
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.