Peyret-Nessler Libellule

The Peyret-Nessler Libellule (Dragonfly) was a French two-seat, low-powered (9 kW (12 hp)) parasol wing light aircraft built in 1927 to provide practical but economical flying.

Eric Nessler was well known as a French glider pilot and builder in the inter-war period[1][2] and Louis Peyret was an experienced aircraft designer and constructor.

The wing position had the advantage of keeping it largely clear of the prop wash and, by lowering the centre of gravity, increasing lateral stability.

[4] The Libellule was powered by a 8.9 kW (12 hp) Salmson AD.3 three-cylinder radial engine within an aluminium cowling through which the cylinder heads projected for cooling.

Its mainwheels were on a single axle, connected to the central and lower fuselage with a lateral, inverted, W-strut of profiled steel tubes, with rubber cord shock absorbers.

Peyret-Nessler Libellule 3-view drawing from Les Ailes May 10, 1928