French ultralight aeroplane
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]
Data from Bayerl[ 1]
General characteristics
Crew: oneCapacity: one passengerWingspan: 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)
References
^ a b c d e Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12 , page 14. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
External links
Jodel D20 at Wikimedia Commons
