Aéro Services Guépard Guêpe Explained

The Aéro Services Guépard Guêpe (sometimes just called La Guêpe;^[1] English: Wasp) is a French ultralight aircraft, designed and produced by Aéro Services Guépard. The aircraft is supplied fully assembled.^{[2] [3]}

Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a V-strut-braced high-wing, a two seats in tandem open cockpit, conventional landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.^[3]

The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with a single tube serving as the keel tube. A small cockpit fairing and windshield are optional. Its 8.61NaN1 span wing has an aluminium structure with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. Standard engines available are the 640NaN0 Rotax 582 two-stroke and the 600NaN0 HKS 700E four-stroke powerplant.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: La Guêpe, le retour aux sources ! . 2017-08-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170808103140/http://www.aeroservices.fr/guepe_photos.htm . 2017-08-08 . dead .
2. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 14. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
3. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 14. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.