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Cap 10

Seats
2 2
Power
180 hp134 kW
Cruise
140 kt259 km/h

About the Cap 10

The Apex Aircraft CAP 10 is a fixed-wing training aircraft tailored for aerobatic instruction. Built layout-wise as a low-wing cantilever monoplane, it features wooden construction and relies on a single piston engine fitted with a fuel-injection system engineered to function during inverted flight. It suits student pilots and instructors seeking a specialized machine for learning and mastering precision aerobatic maneuvers.

Originating in France as a derivative of an earlier design, the prototype completed its initial flight in the late nineteen-sixties, leading to series production and subsequent structural updates such as revised tail surfaces and alternative wing-spar materials. Over the decades, hundreds of airframes were constructed, establishing the type as a prominent instrument for training generations of competitive aerobatic champions, while later derivatives branched out into dedicated single-seat competition aircraft.

Cap 10 running costs

$206 an hour
A year
LowTypicalHigh
Fuel$6,191$7,954$9,229
Oil$144$180$234
Engine overhaul reserve$2,167$2,667$4,833
Annual inspection and maintenance$2,500$3,500$4,500
Hangar$3,000$6,300$9,600
Total$14,002$20,601$28,396
Per hour$140$206$284

Engine

Model
Lycoming AEIO-360-B2F
Power
180 hp
Overhaul
2,000 h / 12 yr
Fuel burn
8.2 – 10.3 gal/h
Fuel price
$8.20 /US gal

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