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Levi RL3 Monsoon

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The Levi RL3 Monsoon is an Indian homebuilt aircraft that was developed in the late 1950s. It was also marketed as the AFCO Shipyard company RL.3 Monsoon and Western Aircraft Supplies Monsoon.

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Design and development

The RL3 Monsoon is a side-by-side configuration, two seat, low wing aircraft of wood and fabric construction, equipped with conventional landing gear. It was designed and tested in India by "Sonny" Renato Levi, an Italian designer who had joined the Royal Air Force in England, studied aircraft design, and become a boat designer in Italy. Able to accommodate engines from 85 to 125 hp (63 to 93 kW), the design was later marketed as a kit in Canada by Western Aircraft Supplies.

Specifications (RL3 Monsoon)

Data from Plane & Pilot

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Length: 6.17 m (20 ft 3 in)
  • Wingspan: 7.87 m (25 ft 10 in)
  • Height: 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
  • Wing area: 10.3 m2 (111 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 395 kg (870 lb)
  • Gross weight: 680 kg (1,500 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 110 litres (24 imp gal; 29 US gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Continental C-85-8F horizontally-opposed air-cooled piston engine, 63 kW (85 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 209 km/h; 113 kn (130 mph)
  • Cruise speed: 185 km/h; 100 kn (115 mph)
  • Stall speed: 72 km/h; 39 kn (45 mph)
  • Never exceed speed: 72 km/h; 39 kn (45 mph)
  • Range: 966 km; 521 nmi (600 mi)
  • Rate of climb: 4.1 m/s (800 ft/min)
  • Take-off run: 150 m (500 ft)
  • Landing roll: 210 m (700 ft)

    • References

    Levi RL3 Monsoon Wikipedia
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