Yves Gardan is the engineer who, in 1947, designed the SIPA 90, winner of the two seater 75hp Concours, beating 13 other competitors and prompting an order for 100 from the govern¬ment Service de l’Aviation Legere et Sportive (115 were built).
The S.901 is the production version.
Numerous experimental versions were built.
S.90
Engine: 75 hp Mathis 4G-69
S.91
Engine: 85 hp Continental C85-12F
S.92
Engine: 85 hp Mathis 4GB-62
S.93
Engine: 75 hp Salmson 5AQ-01
S.94
Engine: 90 hp Continental C90-8F
S.901
Engine: 1 x Mini 4 DC 30 or DC 32, 56kW
Max take-off weight: 600 kg / 1323 lb
Empty weight: 366 kg / 807 lb
Wingspan: 8.75 m / 29 ft 8 in
Length: 5.75 m / 19 ft 10 in
Height: 1.75 m / 6 ft 9 in
Wing area: 11.2 sq.m / 120.56 sq ft
Max. speed: 200 km/h / 124 mph
Cruise: 109 mph
ROC: 492 fpm
Ceiling: 4000 m / 13100 ft
Range: 500 km / 311 miles
S.902
Engine: 85 hp Continental C85-12F
S.903
Engine: 90 hp Continental C90-12-F
All Aero 