Engineering:Aero Synergie Jodel D20
| Jodel D20 | |
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| Role | Ultralight aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Aero Synergie |
| Designer | Jean Délémontez |
| Status | Production completed |
The Aero Synergie Jodel D20 is a French ultralight aircraft that was designed by Jean Délémontez and produced by Aero Synergie of Villefranche-de-Rouergue. The aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a completed aircraft.[1]
Aero Synergie no longer offers the D20.
Design and development
The aircraft complies with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a cantilever low wing, two seats in a side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, a choice of tricycle landing gear or conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1]
The aircraft has a wooden airframe covered in doped aircraft fabric. Like most Jodel designs its 7.5 m (24.6 ft) span wing employs dihedral in the outer half only. Standard engines used are the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke and the 85 hp (63 kW) Jabiru 2200 powerplant. Other engines of similar power output can also be used.[1]
Reviewers Robby Bayerl et al. describe the aircraft as possessing "great performance and impeccable behaviour in flight".[1]
Specifications (D20)
Data from Bayerl[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Wingspan: 7.50 m (24 ft 7 in)
- Wing area: 10.50 m2 (113.0 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 265 kg (584 lb)
- Gross weight: 472.5 kg (1,042 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 55 litres (12 imp gal; 15 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke, 75 kW (101 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 230 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
- Cruise speed: 205 km/h (127 mph, 111 kn)
- Stall speed: 65 km/h (40 mph, 35 kn)
- Rate of climb: 4.5 m/s (890 ft/min)
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