Jodel D9
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| D9 Bébé | |
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| Type | Ultralight monoplane |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Jodel |
| Designed by | Jean Délémontez |
| Maiden flight | January 22, 1948 |
| Introduction | 1948 |
| Number built | 500+ |
The Jodel D9 Bébé is a French single-seat ultralight monoplane designed by Jean Délémontez for home construction.
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[edit] Design and development
In March 1946, Edouard Joly and Jean Délémontez formed the Société des Avions Jodel to supply kits, materials and plans to allow homebuilders to construct a ultralight monoplane designed by Délémontez and named the Jodel D9 Bébé . The D9 was a wooden low-wing cantilver monoplane with a single-seat open cockpit and a fixed tailskid landing gear. The prototype D9, registered F-PEPF and painted bright orange first flew on the 22 January 1948 flown by Edouard Joly.
The D9 was powered by a single Poinsard engine and aircraft powered by a number of different converted Volkswagen engines were designated the D92. Although designed for amateur construction and built in large numbers it was also built commercially and the Wassmer company built 12. Plans were also sold by a number of companies including Falconair in Canada.
Over 800 plans have been sold and over 500 aircraft have been built by amateurs and flying-clubs. The design was further developed into the two-seat Jodel D11.
[edit] Aircraft on display
- The prototype F-PEPF is displayed at the Musée de l'Air et de L'Espace, Paris, France
[edit] Specifications (D92)
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 5.40 m (17 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 7 m (23 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 9.2 m² (97 ft²)
- Empty weight: 198 kg (435 lb)
- Gross weight: 320 kg (704 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Volkswagen air-cooled engine, 19 to 48 kW (25 to 65 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 165 km/h (103 mph)
- Range: 360 km (200 miles)
- Service ceiling: 3660 m (12000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 3.3 m/s (650 ft/min)
[edit] See also
Related development
[edit] References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
[edit] External links
- PFA Specification Sheet
- The Jodel D9 Bebe
- Avions Jodel - le D9 : le bébé Jodel - French page about the D9
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