Duruble Edelweiss
Roland Duruble · France · first flew 1962 · light aircraft
The Duruble Edelweiss is a light utility aircraft designed in France in the early 1960s and marketed for homebuilding.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.27 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Low-wing cantilever monoplane of all-metal construction
- Retractable tricycle undercarriage
- Designed for a load factor of 9
A small all-metal low-wing homebuilt with retractable tricycle gear and a single piston engine.
Specifications
- The Duruble Edelweiss has a length of 6.27 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.75 m (29 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 257 km/h (160 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Roland Duruble flew the first example, a two-seater designated RD-02, on 7 July 1962. In 1970 he began to market plans for a stretched version with a rear bench seat as the RD-03.
Variants
Versions include the RD-02A, the two-seat RD-03A with a 100 hp Continental O-200, and the RD-03B and RD-03C with Lycoming engines, which could seat four.
Where you'll see it
Over 15 years 56 sets of plans were sold and at least nine Edelweisses were finished and flown. At least ten had been built by 1985.
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