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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| Low | Typical | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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