Houde Speedmax
French ultralight aircraft
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The Houde Speedmax is a French racing ultralight aircraft, designed and produced by Patrice Houde of Reichshoffen. The aircraft is supplied as plans, as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft, certified under JAR-VLA.[1][2]
| Speedmax | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Ultralight aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Patrice Houde |
| Designer | Patrice Houde |
| Status | In production (2011) |
Design and development
The Speedmax features a cantilever low-wing, a single seat enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1][2]
The aircraft is made from wood, with some parts fabricated from carbon fibre. The standard engine available is the 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 two-stroke powerplant. Two 25 litres (5.5 imp gal; 6.6 US gal) fuel tanks are fitted. The aircraft was designed for aerobatics and stressed to +6 and -5g.[1][2]
Specifications (Speedmax)
Data from Bayerl and Tacke[1][2]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Empty weight: 190 kg (419 lb)
- Gross weight: 315 kg (694 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 50 litres (11 imp gal; 13 US gal) in two 25 litres (5.5 imp gal; 6.6 US gal) tanks
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 582 twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two stroke aircraft engine, 48 kW (64 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed composite
Performance
- Maximum speed: 270 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)
- Cruise speed: 220 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
- Stall speed: 65 km/h (40 mph, 35 kn)