04/15/2018. Remarks by Walter van Tilborg: "Designed by Jean Chapeau of Argenton-sur-Creuse, France, the Aéro 30 was more or less a refined single-seat derivative of the two-seat Indraéro Aéro 101 of 1951. The Aéro 30 was of wooden construction covered with fabric and was powered by a 45 hp Salmson 9ADb radial engine. Registered to Chapeau as F-WPPA it took to the air for the first time on January 20, 1968, being reregistered nine months later as F-PPPA after it had received its CofA on October 16, 1968.

On November 24, 1971 it was registered to the Aéro-Club de Châteauroux and subsequently re-engined with a 65 hp Continental A65 resulting in re-contoured nose lines. In September 1986 the registration expired, hence the aircraft was deregistered.

Some 23 years later, December 19, 2009, the aircraft was registered to Robert Burdillat of Paray-le-Monial, presently the aircraft is under a long-term restoration."

The following data relate to the Salmson-fitted original.

Type: Single-seat light aircraft.
Wings: Strut-braced biplane. Wing section NACA 23012. Lower wings of equal span. No dihedral or sweepback. Incidence 2° 30' on upper wings, 3° 30' on lower wings. Fabric covered wood structure, including ailerons, which are fitted to both upper and lower wings. No flaps. Ailerons are manually controlled by cable linkage. Single interplane bracing strut on each side.
Fuselage: Conventional wooden structure, with plywood covering.
Tail unit: Cantilever all-wood horizontal and vertical surfaces, with plywood covering. Trim tabs in elevators.
Landing gear: Non-retractable type, with spring-steel shock-absorber struts on main gear legs and tail-skid at rear. Tires size 400 x 120, pressure 28.5 lb/sq.in (2.0 kg/sq.cm). No brakes.
Power plant: A 45 hp Salmson air-cooled radial engine, driving a Merville 770 two-blade propeller of 6 ft 0.75 in (1.85 m) diameter. Fuel in single tank in fuselage, capacity 10.57 gal (40 l). Oil capacity 2.11 gal (8 l).
Accommodation: Single seat for pilot beneath rearward-sliding canopy. Space aft of seat for up to 22 lb (10 kg) of baggage.

Span: 21 ft 4.75 in (6.52 m)
Length: 18 ft 8.5 in (5.70 m)
Height: 7 ft 11.25 in (2.42 m)
Wing area, gross: 127.0 sq.ft (11.80 sq.m)
Wing aspect ratio: 6
Wing chord, constant, each: 3 ft 3.25 in (1.00 m)
Ailerons area (total) : 11.22 sq.ft (1.60 sq.m)
Fin area: 11.84 sq.ft (1.10 sq.m)
Rudder area, incl. tab: 7.53 sq.ft (0.70 sq.m)
Tail plane span: 8 ft 10.25 in (2.70 m)
Tail plane area: 21.53 sq.ft (2.00 sq.m)
Elevators area, incl. tabs: 13.99 sq.ft (1.30 sq.m)
Wheel track: 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Cockpit length: 3 ft 11.25 in (1.20 m)
Cockpit width: 2 ft 1.5 in (0.65 m)
Cockpit height: 3 ft 7.25 in (1.10 m)
Empty weight: 604 lb (274 kg)
Max take off weight: 850 lb (386 kg)
Max landing weight: 784 lb (356 kg)
Max level speed: 87 mph (140 kmh)
Max dive speed: 118 mph (190 kmh)
Max cruise speed: 81 mph (130 kmh)
Stall speed: 37.5 mph (60 kmh)
Climb: 590 ft (180 m)/min
Take off run: 755 ft (230 m)
Take off to 50 ft (15 m): 1,410 ft (430 m)
Landing from 50 ft (15 m): 1,150 ft (350 m)
Landing run: 490 ft (150 m)
Service ceiling: 9,843 ft (3,000 m)
Range: 245 mls (450 km)