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P.80
Homebuilt · General Aviation · France · Cold War (1970–1991)
The Pottier P.80 is a single-seat, single-engine sport aircraft developed in France in the late 1970s and marketed for homebuilding. Ultimately based on the P.70 design, it features a redesigned wing and cockpit canopy. The P.80 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional design with an enclosed cockpit. Construction throughout is of metal. The prototype was constructed and unveiled at the 1977 Paris Air Show.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- General Aviation
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Country
- France
- Manufacturer
- Homebuilt
- Engine
- Volkswagen air-cooled engine
- Thrust / Power
- 90 hp (67 kW)
- Length (ft)
- 17
- Wingspan (ft)
- 21
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 529
- MTOW (lb)
- 1036
- Range (mi)
- 310
- Max Speed (mph)
- 140