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Richard 150 Commuter

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Top speed
  
193 km/h

Length
  
6.02 m

Wingspan
  
9.14 m

The Richard 150 Commuter is an American two-seat cabin monoplane designed and built by The C.H. Richard Company of Lancaster, California to be sold in kit form or as plans for amateur construction.

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Design and development

A development of the early Richard 125 Commuter flown in 1969, the 150 Commuter is a braced high-wing monoplane with all-metal construction of the wings, monocoque fuselage and tail unit. It has a non-retractable conventional landing gear with a tailwheel. The prototype was powered by a 150 hp (112 kW) Lycoming O-320-A2A air-cooled engine with a two-bladed metal tractor propeller. The enclosed cabin has two side-by-side seats with dual controls and a baggage space behind the seats. After the prototype first flew in 1972, a new wing was designed with different wing section and an area of 100 sq ft (9.29 m2).

Specifications (prototype with original wing)

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1973-74

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m)
  • Wingspan: 30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)
  • Height: 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
  • Wing area: 120 ft2 (11.1 m2)
  • Empty weight: 1010 lb (450 kg)
  • Gross weight: 1500 lb (680 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-320-A2A four-cylinder, horizontally-opposed air-cooled piston engine, 150 hp ( kW)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 120 mph (193 km/h)
  • Cruise speed: 110 mph (177 km/h)
  • Stall speed: 54 mph (87 km/h)
  • Rate of climb: 1100 ft/min (5.6 m/s)

    • References

    Richard 150 Commuter Wikipedia
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