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HN 700 Menestrel 11 The Menestrel was designed by Henri Nicollier and he flew the first single-seat version, the HN433 on 25th November 1962. The two seater HN700 followed some twenty-four years later the project starting in 1986 and first taking to the air on July 7th 1989. The aircraft is a two seat low wing monoplane of classic wood and fabric construction and features a single-piece wing with plywood leading edges and fabric covering aft of the spar.
Specification: Wing Span 26 ft., length 17 ft., height 5ft., wing area 108 ft., empty weight 650 lbs., gross weight 1124 lbs., engine 1600cc to 2000cc, 80hp (Typically VW conversion). Performance: Cruise speed at 2800 rpm 110 mph., max cruise speed 124 mph, stall speed 44mph., landing speed 64 mph., rate of climb solo 1280 fpm., dual 1181 fpm., range 590 miles (950km).
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