| Manufacturer |
Yves Chasle |
William J Fike |
| Description |
The Chasle YC-12 Tourbillon ("Whirlwind") was a single-seat light sporting aircraft developed in France in the mid-1960s and marketed for homebuilding via plans. |
The Fike Model E was a light aircraft built in the United States in the early 1970s. |
| ICAO Code |
YC12 |
|
| First Flight |
1965-10-09 |
1970-03-22 |
| Designer |
Yves Chasle |
William Fike |
| Type |
Recreational aircraft |
|
| Length (m) |
5.95 |
5.7912 |
| Height (m) |
|
1.524 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
1 |
| Max Seating |
|
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
235 |
193.1213 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
205 |
152.8877 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
75 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
|
3048 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
4.6 |
5.08 |
| Capacity Description |
|
1 passenger |
| Number Built |
3 |
|
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Continental A65 4-cyl air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 48 kW (65 hp) each |
1 × Continental C-85-8 air-cooled flat-four engine, 63 kW (85 hp) each |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chasle_Tourbillon |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fike_Model_E |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
6.7 |
6.7056 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
|
13.2944 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
6 |
3 |
| Wake Category |
L |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Continental O-170 |
|
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |