Jodel D.9 Bébé
Jodel · France · first flew 1948 · light aircraft
The Jodel D.9 Bébé is a French single-seat ultralight monoplane designed by Jean Délémontez for amateur construction.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.45 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low-wing single-seat monoplane
- Single small piston engine driving a tractor propeller
- Small ultralight of 7 m span
A single-seat wooden low-wing cantilever ultralight with a fixed tailskid undercarriage, powered by a 25 hp Poinsard flat-twin; the D.92 used Volkswagen flat-four engines.
Specifications
- The Jodel D.9 Bébé has a length of 5.45 m (18 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 7 m (23 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 150 km/h (93 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It first flew on 21 January 1948 and was introduced the same year.
Variants
The Falconar F9A was a variant of the D.9.
Where you'll see it
More than 500 have been built, mostly by amateur constructors.
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