Druine Condor

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D.6 Condor
Type	Trainer
Manufacturer	Borea, Rollason
Designed by	Roger Druine
Maiden flight	1955

The Druine D.6 Condor was a light aircraft developed in France in the 1950s, primarily as a trainer. It was an evolution of the Druine Turbi, but featured an extensively revised fuselage allowing the pilot and instructor to sit side-by-side under a full canopy. Unlike its predecessors, the Condor was not intended for amateur construction, and therefore was able to make refinements to the design that would not previosuly have been possible. Series production was undertaken by Borea in France and Rollason Aircraft and Engines in the UK.

[edit] Specifications (prototype)

General characteristics

• Crew: Two, pilot and instructor
• Length: 7.00 m (23 ft 0 in)
• Wingspan: 9.14 m (30 ft 0 in)
• Height: 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
• Wing area: 12.6 m² (136 ft²)
• Empty weight: 300 kg (660 lb)
• Gross weight: 520 kg (1,140 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × CNA D, 50 kW (65 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 180 km/h (112 mph)
• Range: 660 km (410 miles)
• Service ceiling: 4,300 m (14,000 ft)

[edit] References

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 347. 
• World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing, File 892 Sheet 47. 
• "Flying the Druine Condor" (6 May 1955). Flight: 579–82. 

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