Druine Turbi

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D.5 Turbi
Type Recreational aircraft
Manufacturer Homebuilt
Designed by Roger Druine
Maiden flight c. 1953

The Druine D.5 Turbi was a light aircraft designed in France in the 1950s for home building. It was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed tailskid undercarriage. The pilot and a single passenger sat in tandem, open cockpits. Essentially a scaled-up version of the Druine Turbulent design, the Turbi shared that aircraft's wooden construction. Again, like its predecessor, it was intended to be able to be powered by a variety of air-cooled engines.

[edit] Specifications (Typical)

General characteristics

  • Crew: One pilot
  • Capacity: 1 passenger
  • Length: 6.89 m (22 ft 6 in)
  • Wingspan: 8.77 m (28 ft 9 in)
  • Wing area: 12.9 m² (139 ft²)
  • Empty weight: 270 kg (594 lb)
  • Gross weight: 500 kg (1,100 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Beaussier-converted Citroën automobile engine, 37 kW (50 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 154 km/h (96 mph)
  • Range: 640 km (400 miles)
  • Rate of climb: 2.4 m/s (480 ft/min)


[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. 
  • "Jodel D.112 and Druine Turbi" (8 April 1955). Flight: 443–45.