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CAP 231

Mudry / APEX Aircraft · Competition Aerobatics / Formation Display · France · Modern (1992–2009)

CAP 231 — Competition Aerobatics / Formation Display
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The CAP Aviation CAP-23x family is a family of aircraft designed for competition aerobatics. The CAP 230 airframe was a direct development of the CAP 21 competition single seater strengthened to cope with a 300 hp (220 kW) 6-cylinder Lycoming AEIO-540 engine instead of the 200 hp (150 kW) original 4-cylinder Lycoming AEIO-360.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Aerobatic
Domain
Civil
Era
Modern (1992–2009)
Country
France
Manufacturer
Mudry / APEX Aircraft
Operator
Patrouille de France / competition pilots
Primary Role
Competition Aerobatics / Formation Display
Status
In Service
Service Entry
1990
Produced
100
Engine
1× 6-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine
Thrust / Power
224 kW
Length (ft)
22
Wingspan (ft)
27
Empty Weight (lb)
1389
MTOW (lb)
1808
Range (mi)
224
Max Speed (mph)
205