Mudry CAP 230 to 332
The Mudry Aviation CAP 230 family is a family of high-performance 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 300hp 6-cylinder Lycoming AEIO-540 engine instead of the 200hp original 4-cylinder Lycoming AEIO-360.
CAP 230
The CAP 230 was primarily developed in 1985 for the French Air Force. From the basic CAP 21 airframe, trailing edge apex triangular surfaces were added to the basic trapezoidal wing. The CAP 230 keeps a full wooden construction and certified to cope with +10 to -10 G-forces.
CAP 231
The CAP 231 was developed in 1990. The fuselage design remained unchanged and only leading edge triangular apex surfaces were added to reduce bufetting during high G pullups. The CAP 231 was world champion in 1990.
CAP 231EX
To increase performance, in 1991, a carbon-fiber wing taken from an EXTRA 260 (thus the -EX name) was adapted to a few CAP 231 airframes.
CAP 232
The CAP 231EX evolved in 1994. While the fuselage construction retained wood, a carbon-fiber wing was specially designed for durability and light weight. The design has won the World Championships in 1998, 2000 and 2007, as well as a number of other national-level competitions. With a roll rate of 420° per second and a climb rate of nearly 3,300 feet per minute, the CAP 232 is still well suited for the aerobatic circuit.
Military Operators
- Eight aircraft, flown by the Royal Moroccan Air Force air display team Marche Verte.
- The French Air Force aerobatic team owned CAP 230, 231 and 232.
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