The Jodel D.150 Mascaret is a French two-seat single-engined light aircraft of the 1960s built by Société Aéronautique Normande (SAN) as a replacement for the earlier Jodel D11 trainer/tourer aircraft.
| Jodel D.150 Mascaret | |
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| D.150 at Cranfield | |
| Role | Two-seat light aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Société Aéronautique Normande (SAN) |
| First flight | 2 June 1962 |
| Introduction | 1963 |
| Number built | 61 (Factory built)[1] 100+ (homebuilt) |
Development and design edit
In 1961, Jean Délémontez designed a two-seat light aircraft for the Société Aeronautique Normande (SAN) at Bernay in Normandy to replace his earlier Jodel D.11, which SAN (amongst other manufacturers) were building to meet a requirement for aircraft to equip flying clubs subsidised by the French government. Délémontez based the new design on his three–four seat Jodel Ambassadeur, (also being built by SAN), with a reduced span wing and shorter fuselage.[2][3]
The new aircraft, the D.150 Mascaret - named after a tidal bore[3] first flew on 2 June 1962, production beginning in 1963.[2]
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Like all the light aircraft that Délémontez designed under the Jodel and Robin names, the D.150 is a low-winged monoplane of wooden construction, with distinctive upturned outer wings. The D.150 was the first Jodel fitted with an all-moving tail, later fitted on larger models such as DR.1051 model (Sicile Record). It has a fixed tailwheel undercarriage, with its crew of two sitting side by side under a two-door canopy. It was offered with the same range of engines as the larger Ambassadeur, giving a good performance for a two-seat trainer/tourer.[2][3][4]
Operational history edit
Sixty-one D.150s had been completed by 1969, when SAN went into liquidation, the factory being brought by Avions Mudry.[3][5] [1]Plans for homebuilt construction of the Mascaret remain available, over 100 having been built, including completion of an unfinished factory airframe.[3][6][1]
Variants edit
Specifications (D.150 100 hp Continental) edit
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965-66 [7]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 6.30 m (20 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 8.15 m (26 ft 9 in)
- Height: 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
- Wing area: 13.10 m2 (141.0 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 414 kg (913 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 720 kg (1,587 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 187 L
- Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Continental O-200-A air-cooled flat-four, 75 kW (100 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 241 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn) at sea level
- Cruise speed: 214 km/h (133 mph, 116 kn) (75% power)
- Stall speed: 80 km/h (50 mph, 43 kn)
- Range: 1,610 km (1,000 mi, 870 nmi)
- Endurance: 8 hours
- Service ceiling: 4,875 m (15,994 ft)
- Rate of climb: 4.1 m/s (800 ft/min)
Notes edit
- ^ a b c d e David Wise. "Jodel D150 Family Part 1". Retrieved 2019-02-23.
- ^ a b c Taylor 1965, p.53.
- ^ a b c d e Mc Shane, Adrian. "The Jodel D150". jodel.com Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
- ^ Harrison 1964, pp. 260–262.
- ^ Gunston 2005, p.408.
- ^ Taylor 1999, p.541.
- ^ Taylor 1965 pp. 53–54.
References edit
- Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers. Stroud, UK: Sutton Publishing, Second edition, 2005. ISBN 0-7509-3981-8.
- Harrison, Neil. "In The Air:No. 188: Jodel D.150 Mascaret". Flight International, 13 August 1964, pp. 260–262.
- Taylor, John W. R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965-66. London: Samson Low, Marston, 1965.
- Taylor, Michael J.H. Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1999/2000. London: Brassey's, 1999. ISBN 1-85753-245-7.