Jodel DR1050 Excellence explained
The
Jodel DR1050 Excellence and
Ambassadeur are part of a family of
French built aircraft, designed by
Jean Délémontez (the principal designer of Jodel aircraft) in collaboration with
Pierre Robin, as a development of the
Jodel D.10 project.
[1] The aircraft was built from 1958 to 1967 both by Centre-Est Aeronautique (CEA) (see
Robin Aircraft) and by
Société Aéronautique Normande (SAN)
[2] but since the demise of the latter in 1968 has only been supplied as plans.
[3] [4] Design and development
The original aircraft was designated the DR.100 and features a cantilever low-wing, a three-seat enclosed cockpit, fixed, tailwheel conventional landing gear with a single engine in tractor configuration.[1] [2] This was developed ultimately to the DR1050M1 Sicile Record with swept fin and many other refinements such as wheel pants and improved canopy. Versions were manufactured by both SAN and CEA and variously named Ambassadeur, Excellence, Sicile, and Sicile Record.[1] [2] At least 618 of the family were constructed, 286 by SAN and 332 by CEA, between 1958 and 1965. Tricycle landing gear is optional on home-built aircraft.[1]
This design was further developed by CEA as the DR200/220/250 series and subsequently as the Robin DR400 series.
The aircraft is made from wood, with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its 8.721NaN1 span wing employs a NACA 23012 airfoil and has an area of 13.6m2. The standard engine used is the 1000NaN0 Continental O-200 four-stroke powerplant.[2]
Variants
- DR.100
Original version with 900NaN0 Continental C90 engine.[2] [5]
- DR.105
First production version with 1000NaN0 Continental O-200-A engine.[2]
- DR.1050
Improved version with Continental O-200-A engine[5] or with 1050NaN0 Potez 4E engine (as DR.1051).[2] [6]
- DR.1050M
Modified version of DR.1050, with swept fin, one piece all-moving tailplane and available with Continental O-200-A or Potez 4E engines (as DR.1051M).[2] [7]
- DR.1050M1
Final version of DR.1050, with one piece all-moving tailplane and available with Continental O-200-A or Potez 4E engines (as DR.1051M1).[2] References
- Book: Donald, David. The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. 1997. Blitz Editions. Leicester, UK. 1-85605-375-X.
- Book: Taylor, John W. R.. John W. R. Taylor
. John W. R. Taylor. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1961–62. 1961. Sampson Low, Marston & Company. London.
- Book: Taylor, John W. R.. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1965–66. London. Sampson Low, Marston & Company. 1965.
- Book: Taylor, John W. R.. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1966–67. London. Sampson Low, Marston & Company. 1966.
- Book: Jackson, A.J.. British Civil Aircraft since 1919 (Volume 3). London. Putnam. 1974. 0-85177-818-6.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Teijgeler. Hans. The Jodel DR.100 series. 28 February 2019.
- Jackson 1974, pp. 373-4
- Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011–12, page 95. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 99. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
- Taylor 1961, p. 45
- Taylor 1965, p. 35.
- Taylor 1965, p. 54.
