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The CAB GY-30 Supercab was a two-seat light aircraft built in France in 1954, as a further development of the
CAB Minicab
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The CAB GY-20 Minicab is a two-seat light aircraft designed by Yves Gardan and built in France by Construction Aeronautiques du Bearn (CAB)Jackson Vol II, 1988, p.377 in the years immediately following World War II. CAB was formed in 19 ...
. The design was performed by Yves Gardan, a onetime employee of French aeronautical company
SIPA
Sipa (literally, "kick") is the Philippines' traditional native sport which predates the Spanish rule. The game is related to Sepak Takraw. Similar games include Footbag net, Footvolley, Bossaball and Jianzi.
The game is both played by two t ...
. Changes incorporated in the Supercab (from the Minicab) included a more powerful engine, greater wingspan, manually retractable undercarriage, and slotted
flaps that replaced the split flaps of the Minicab.
Seven units were constructed by CAB before the rights to the design were sold to Gardan's former employer (SIPA), who developed the design into the
SIPA 1000. However, due to a downturn in the light aircraft market at that time, only three of the SIPA variant were produced before production was halted.
[Website of the Association des Proprietaires et Amateurs d'Avions Gardan]
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CAB Supercab on aviafrance.com
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1950s French sport aircraft
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