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The Pottier P.80 is a single-seat, single-engine sport aircraft developed in France in the late 1970s and marketed for homebuilding.[1] Ultimately based on the P.70 design, it features a redesigned wing and cockpit canopy.[2] The P.80 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional design with an enclosed cockpit.[2] Construction throughout is of metal.[2] The prototype was constructed and unveiled at the 1977 Paris Air Show.[2]

P.80
Role	Sport aircraft Type of aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Homebuilt
Designer	Jean Pottier

Just as the P.70 had led to the two-seat P.170, Pottier also created a two-seat version of the P.80, but with its seats side-by-side instead of in tandem as those of the P.170 had been.[2] This was designated the P.180, and by 1987, at least 13 examples had flown.[2]

Variants

• P.80S - single-seat version[2]
• P.180S - two-seat version[2]

Specifications (P.80S)

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1987–88 p. 588–89

General characteristics

• Crew: One pilot
• Length: 5.35 m (17 ft 7 in)
• Wingspan: 6.50 m (21 ft 4 in)
• Wing area: 7.8 m² (84 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 240 kg (529 lb)
• Gross weight: 470 kg (1,036 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Volkswagen air-cooled engine , 67 kW (90 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 230 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
• Range: 500 km (310 mi, 270 nmi)
• Rate of climb: 1.7 m/s (330 ft/min)

Notes

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pottier P.80.

• Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1987–88. London: Jane's Publishing.
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.

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