The SIPA S.1000 Coccinelle was a French-built light civil utility aircraft of the 1950s.
Design The Coccinelle was designed by Yves Gardan for SIPA as a very low cost all-metal trainer of very simple construction, intended for aero club use. It was a two-seat side-by-side low-winged aircraft with fixed-tricycle undercarriage and incorporated a number of standard automobile parts.Green, 1965, p. 65
Production and service
The prototype first flew on 11 June 1955. Series production by Société Industrielle pour l'Aéronautique (SIPA) was planned to commence in 1956, but only two further examples were completed with the last being exported to Argentina.Simpson, 2005, p. 281
In 2001, the first and third aircraft remained airworthy in France and Argentina, respectively. By 2010 F-BHHL no longer appeared on the French civil register,Partington but in March 2013 LV-GFG remained active in Argentina.Air Britain News, April 2013, cover
Specifications (S.1000 Coccinelle)
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