Houde Speedmax

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The Houde Speedmax is a French racing ultralight aircraft, designed and produced by Patrice Houde of Reichshoffen. The aircraft is supplied as plans, as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft, certified under JAR-VLA.[1]

Design and development

The Speedmax features a cantilever low-wing, a single seat enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1]

The aircraft is made from wood, with some parts fabricated from carbon fibre. The standard engine available is the 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 two-stroke powerplant. Two 25 litres (5.5 imp gal; 6.6 US gal) fuel tanks are fitted. The aircraft was designed for aerobatics and stressed to +6 and -5g.[1]

Specifications (Speedmax)

Data from Bayerl[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Empty weight: 190 kg (419 lb)
  • Gross weight: 315 kg (694 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 50 litres (11 imp gal; 13 US gal) and two 25 litres (5.5 imp gal; 6.6 US gal) tanks
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 582 twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two stroke aircraft engine, 48 kW (64 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed composite

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 270 km/h (168 mph; 146 kn)
  • Cruising speed: 220 km/h (137 mph; 119 kn)
  • Stall speed: 65 km/h (40 mph; 35 kn)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 58. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
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