{"id":750,"date":"2017-03-24T00:07:56","date_gmt":"2017-03-23T23:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g1aviation.com\/the-g1\/remorqueur\/"},"modified":"2017-09-27T11:47:25","modified_gmt":"2017-09-27T09:47:25","slug":"tow-plane","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/g1aviation.com\/en\/the-g1\/tow-plane\/","title":{"rendered":"Tow plane"},"content":{"rendered":"

Certified by the DGAC\/FFVV to tow two-seater gliders weighing up to 650kg, the G1 SPYL tow plane reaches 500m in 3min 50s. As Mr Daniel SERRES (flight test pilot) writes in his Trials Report: -\u00ab\u00a0performances in terms of take-off run and climb are equivalent to those of \u00ab\u00a0Rallye 893\u00a0\u00bb tow planes\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n

1. Performances during take-off and climb while towing a single-seater glider: 376 kg in mass<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Carried out measurements<\/strong><\/td>\nPEGASE Glider<\/strong><\/td>\nObservations<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Runway distance<\/td>\n190 m<\/td>\nAverage of two take-offs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acceleration time<\/td>\n16 s<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Take-off distance (50ft crossing)<\/td>\n530 m<\/td>\nLight head wind<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50ft time lapse<\/td>\n21 secondes<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1500 ft\/ground climb time lapse<\/td>\n3 min 30 s<\/td>\nMeasured after take-off<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Average variometer<\/td>\n2.55 m\/s<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chosen VTA (flap 0\u00b0)<\/td>\n120 km\/h<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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2. Performances during take-off and climb while towing a two-seater glider: 600 kg in mass<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Carried out measurements<\/strong><\/td>\nG 103 C Glider<\/strong><\/td>\nObservations<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Runway distance<\/td>\n260 m<\/td>\nTemperature on ground: 18\u00b0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acceleration time<\/td>\n19 s<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Take-off distance (50ft crossing)<\/td>\n600 m<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50ft time lapse<\/td>\n26 seconds<\/td>\nLight head wind<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1500 ft\/ground climb time lapse<\/td>\n3 min 50 s<\/td>\nMeasured after take-off<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Average variometer<\/td>\n2.55 m\/s<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chosen VTA (flap 0\u00b0)<\/td>\n120 km\/h<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Reference empty weight<\/td>\n304.7 kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wingspan<\/td>\n9.91 M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Useful load<\/td>\n167.8 kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Load factor<\/td>\n+4\/-2 g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wing surface<\/td>\n14.27 m2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Height<\/td>\n2.34 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cabin width<\/td>\n1.22 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Rate of climb to 1000ft<\/td>\n1500 feet\/min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VNE<\/td>\n200 km\/h<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VNO<\/td>\n180 km\/h<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VA<\/td>\n130 km\/h<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VFE (flaps 15\u00b0)<\/td>\n110 km\/h<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VSO<\/td>\n<60 km\/h<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gliding flight speed (clean configuration)<\/td>\n100 km\/h<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Take-off run with glider : between 188 and 260m<\/p>\n

Take-off distance with glider (50 ft height) : 536m (single seater)<\/p>\n

Diameter main wheel : 600×6<\/p>\n

Diameter front wheel : 500×6<\/p>\n

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