Robin DR.220 2+2

Robin Aircraft · France · first flew 1966 · light aircraft

The Robin DR.220 2+2 is a French four-seat light touring aircraft built by Avions Pierre Robin, featuring a wooden construction airframe with 2+2 seating and a single flat-four piston engine.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, tapered
E — Engines	1 × piston, nose-mounted
F — Fuselage	2+2 seating in narrow wooden fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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French wooden low-wing tourer with side-by-side plus rear seats
2+2 seating in narrow wooden fuselage
Continental or Lycoming flat-four engine

Typical Robin low-wing wooden tourer: graceful tapered wings, bubble canopy over the 2+2 cabin, and clean lines inherited from the Jodel design philosophy.

Specifications

The Robin DR.220 2+2 has a length of 6.8 m (22 ft).
It has a wingspan of 8.72 m (29 ft).
Its maximum speed is 210 km/h (130 mph).
Typical crew: 1.

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History

Avions Pierre Robin developed the DR.220 as an affordable touring aircraft for French aero clubs and private owners, building on the earlier Jodel DR.1050 lineage. The 2+2 designation refers to the two front side-by-side seats and two rear seats in a relatively narrow fuselage. It was succeeded by the more refined DR.221 and DR.250 variants as Robin expanded its range.

Variants

The DR.220 2+2 is the initial variant in the series; it was followed by the DR.221 Dauphin and DR.250 Capitaine with differing engine fits and cabin refinements.

Where you'll see it

Operated by French aero clubs and private owners from the late 1960s onward; the wooden airframe required careful maintenance.

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