JDM Roitelet

The JDM Roitelet (French: "Wren") was a single-seat light aircraft marketed in France by Avions JDM shortly after World War II.[1] However, only a single example (the prototype, registration F-WFAC) is known to have been built. It was a low-wing, open cockpit monoplane with tailskid undercarriage.

Roitelet
Role Sports aircraft
Manufacturer Homebuilt
First flight 3 January 1949

Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: one pilot
  • Length: 4.15 m (13 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 6.95 m (22 ft 10 in)
  • Empty weight: 105 kg (230 lb)
  • Gross weight: 210 kg (460 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Poinsard 25hp 2-cyl piston engine , 19 kW (25 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 155 km/h (97 mph, 84 kn)
  • Range: 340 km (210 mi, 180 nmi)

Avions JDM

Avions JDM (from "Jean Dabos et Masclet") was a French aircraft manufacturer established in Neuilly-sur-Seine shortly after World War II to market the Roitelet for homebuilding.[2] However, the aircraft did not sell.

References
  1. Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
  2. Gunston, Bill (1993). World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press.

Bibliography


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