Societe Francaise De Constructions Aeronautiques / SFCA had license for Peyret “tandem monoplane” renamed and developed as Taupin.
The 1930 Taupin was essentially an enlarged, powered derivative of the Alérion glider. 2-seat tandem-wing.
The wing span was recorded as 7.2m but Sailplane & Glider 31 Mar 1933 says 8.4m main and 6.5m rear wing spans.
Engine: 1 x 50hp Beaussier
Also flown with 30 hp ABC Scorpion horiz-opposed 2-cylinder
The SFCA-Peyret Taupin, aka “Le Taupin” (flown 1937) was an amateur-construction Peyret VI with 1 x 30 hp flat-2 cylinder Mengin 2 A1.
A two-seat version appeared in 1937as the “Cinq-demi Taupin”, known as the Lignel 44.
Lignel 44
Engine: Regnier 4-J0, 65 hp
Wing span: 28 ft 7 in
Forward wing area: 140 sq.ft
Rear wing area: 75.3 sq.ft
Length: 19 ft 10 in
Height: 8 ft 11 in
Empty weight: 543 lb
Loaded weight: 1276 lb
Max speed: 84 mph
Cruise: 74.5 mph
Service ceiling: 13,776 ft
Range: 310 mi
All Aero 