Piel Onyx Explained

The Piel CP-150 Onyx is a single-seat, low-cost and low-power ultralight aircraft.^[1] The aircraft was designed by French aeronautical engineer Claude Piel. The aircraft is an all-wood single seat microlight based on Mignet principles with fixed tricycle undercarriage and one 12 hp Solo engine.

References

• Book: Ehrhardt, Patrick . Jean Molveau . Claude Piel Histoire de Pierres Précieuses . Edition Le Trait d'Union .
• Ehrhardt . Patrick . Jean Molveau . A History of Precious Stones: Claude Piel – A craftsman and a constructor . Air Britain Digest . May–June 1985 .
• Book: Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1987–88 . registration . Jane's Publishing . London .
• Book: Massé, Xavier . Les Avions Piel : Du CP 10 de 1944 au CP 150 de 1983 . Nouvelles Éditions Latines . Paris . 2004.
• Book: Simpson, R.W. . Airlife's General Aviation . Airlife Publishing . Shrewsbury . 1991 .

Notes and References

1. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1987–88, pp.587–88