Pottier P.70

The Pottier P.70 was a single-seat, single-engine sport aircraft developed in France in the 1970s and marketed for homebuilding. It was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional design with an enclosed cockpit. Originally designed with fixed, tricycle undercarriage, the plans were later revised to offer a fixed, tailwheel option. Construction throughout was of metal. A two-seat, tandem version was developed as the P.170.

P.70
Pottier P.170S
Role	Sport aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Homebuilt
Designer	Jean Pottier
First flight	1970s

Variants

• P.70B - single-seat version with tricycle undercarriage
• P.70S - single-seat version with tailwheel undercarriage
• P.170S - version with two seats in tandem and retractable tricycle undercarriage
• Besneux P.70B - The original P.70B built by Alain Besneux.

Specifications (P.70S)

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1987–88 p. 588

General characteristics

• Crew: One pilot
• Length: 5.15 m (16 ft 11 in)
• Wingspan: 5.85 m (19 ft 2 in)
• Wing area: 7.2 m² (78 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 215 kg (474 lb)
• Gross weight: 325 kg (716 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Volkswagen air-cooled engine , 30 kW (40 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 180 km/h (110 mph, 96 kn)
• Range: 400 km (250 mi, 220 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 4,500 m (14,800 ft)
• Rate of climb: 0.70 m/s (150 ft/min)

References

• Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1987–88. London: Jane's Publishing.
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.