The CP-301A Emeraude was developed from the CP-30 (1 built) which was designed by Claude Piel. The CP-30 made its first flight in 1954 powered by a 65hp (48kW) Continental and with a maximum take-off weight of 1078lb (489kg). The Emeraude was built in a number of variants and by a number of small manufacturers. The CP-301B (23 built) was built by Rousseau and featured a number of minor improvements including a sliding canopy. The CP-301C (84 built) was built by Scintex and featured a bubble canopy and pointed wingtips. An assortment of amateur built Emeraudes have included the CP-302 powered by a 90hp (67kW) Salmson, the CP-303 powered by a 85hp (63kW) Salmson, the CP-304 powered by a 85hp (63kW) Continental, the CP-305 powered by a 115hp (85kW) Lycoming and the CP-308 powered by a 75hp (55kW) Continental. The Garland Linnet (5 built) was an English version powered by a 90hp Continental and the Binder CP-301S Smaragd (25 built) was a German version. The type was also built in South Africa as the Genair Ariel 11 (11 built).

N694BA               c/n 694US                     France

2 seat light aircraft first flown in 1954

Engine: 90hp(67kW) Continental C90                                                                                           Length: 19’9"(6.01m)                                                                                           Height: 6’1"(1.85m)Wingspan: 27’3"(8.3m)                                                                                                  No.built: 118 Range: 590miles(949km)                                                                 Cruising speed: 120mph(193kmh) Empty weight: 838lb(380kg)                                                   Maximum take-off weight: 1410lb(640kg)

N95EJ                     c/n 001                                 

Illustrated below is a Fairtravel Linnet. Three Linnets, licence-built versions of the Piel Emeraude, were built by Fairtravel Ltd. of Blackbushe, England. Two, including the prototype which first flew in 1958, were built by Garland-Bianchi. The Fairtravel version was powered by a 100hp(75kW) Continental O-200-A. A few Linnets remain airworthy.