Issoire APM 20 Lionceau explained
The
APM 20 Lionceau is a two-seat very light aircraft manufactured by the French manufacturer
Issoire Aviation.Despite its classic appearance, it is entirely built from
composite materials, especially
carbon fibers.
Designed by Philippe Moniot and certified in 1999 (see EASA CS-VLA), this very light (400 kg empty, 634 kg loaded) and economical (80 PS engine) aircraft is primarily intended to be used to learn to fly, but also to travel with a relatively high cruise speed (113 knots).
A three-seat version, the APM 30 Lion, was presented at the 2005 Paris Air Show.
Variants
- APM 20 Lionceau:Three prototypes and 21 production aircraft (with larger tail)
APM 21 Lion:Prototype APM 20 fitted with winglets and a Rotax 912 ULS engine
APM 22 Liondo UAV:Experimental uncrewed variant
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