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The Aéro Services Guépard Guépard 912 ({{lang-en|Cheetah}}) is a French two-seat microlight cabin monoplane designed and built by Aéro Services Guépard to meet the FAI Microlight standard, it is also sold as a kit of parts for amateur construction.[1][2] The Guépard 912 is a cabin monoplane with a braced high-mounted wing, it has a fixed tricycle landing gear and an enclosed cabin for two sitting in side-by-side configuration. The Guépard is built from welded steel tube with aircraft fabric covering but is also available with a riveted steel covering. Although capable of using a range of engines with power outputs from {{convert|65|to|100|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} the {{convert|80|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Rotax 912 or the {{convert|100|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Rotax 912S are normally used.[1][2] Specifications{{Aircraft specs |ref=World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2005/2006 and 2015/16[2] |prime units?=met |genhide= |crew=one |capacity=one passenger |length m= |length ft= |length in= |length note= |span m=9.6 |span ft= |span in= |span note= |height m= |height ft= |height in= |height note= |wing area sqm=14.60 |wing area sqft= |wing area note= |airfoil= |empty weight kg=282 |empty weight lb= |empty weight note= |gross weight kg= |gross weight lb= |gross weight note= |max takeoff weight kg=472.5 |max takeoff weight lb= |max takeoff weight note= |fuel capacity={{convert|65|l}} |more general=
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|perfhide= |max speed kmh=190 |max speed mph= |max speed kts= |max speed note= |cruise speed kmh=170 |cruise speed mph= |cruise speed kts= |cruise speed note= |stall speed kmh=45 |stall speed mph= |stall speed kts= |stall speed note= |never exceed speed kmh= |never exceed speed mph= |never exceed speed kts= |never exceed speed note= |minimum control speed kmh= |minimum control speed mph= |minimum control speed kts= |minimum control speed note= |range km= |range miles= |range nmi= |range note= |endurance= |ceiling m= |ceiling ft= |ceiling note= |g limits= |roll rate= |glide ratio= |climb rate ms=5 |climb rate ftmin= |climb rate note= |sink rate ms= |sink rate ftmin= |sink rate note= |lift to drag= |wing loading kg/m2 |wing loading lb/sqft= |wing loading note= |more performance= |avionics= }}{{aircontent |see also= |related= |similar aircraft= |lists= }}
ReferencesNotes1. ^1 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 13. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X 2. ^1 2 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 14. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}
Bibliography{{refbegin}}- {{cite journal |last= |first= | title = World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2005/2006 |publisher = Pagefast Ltd, England | year = 2005 | issn = 1368-485X}}
{{refend}}External links- {{Official website|http://www.aeroservices.fr/VA/index.htm}}
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