Centrair Pegase Explained

The Centrair C101 Pegase is a Standard Class single-seat glider manufactured by Centrair starting in 1981. The design uses the ASW 19 fuselage with a new wing designed by ONERA,^[1] giving better performance than the German original.

Models manufactured since 1990 as the Pegase 90 are equipped with a different cockpit interior: Shorter handles, smaller instrument panel and minor structural changes. The major difference between the Pegase 90 and previous models was the introduction of flight controls that automatically connect during rigging.

The aircraft structure is composed of laminated fibreglass and epoxy resin. The wing has a laminar flow airfoil with top surface air brakes.

Variants

Centrair 101 Pegase

Prototype Pegase with ASW19-derived fuselage with all-new wings.

C101

Fitted with fixed landing gear

C101A

Fitted with retractable landing gear

C101P

Fitted with fixed landing gear and fittings for optional winglets

C101AP

Fitted with retractable landing gear and fittings for optional winglets

C101B

Fitted with CFRP main spar allowing additional water ballast to be carried

C101D

Altered wing shape, increasing performance

C101BC

Altered wing shape and CFRP main spar

Further reading

• Book: Simons, Martin . Sailplanes 1965-2000 . 2005 . EQIP Werbung und Verlag G.m.b.H. . Königswinter . 978-3-9808838-1-8 . 2nd revised.

External links

• Sailplane Directory

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chabbert. Bernard. La Recherche. Gliding Research No. 14. 2017-04-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20170728181700/http://www.planeur-stflo.net/gal_dajournaux.lr146#. 2017-07-28. dead.

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