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{{Short description|Aircraft manufacturer in France}}
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'''Avions Robin''' (Robin Aircraft) is a [[France|French]] manufacturer of light [[aeroplanes]]. It was previously known as ''Avions Pierre Robin'', ''Centre Est Aeronautique'' and [[Apex Aircraft]].
'''Robin Aircraft''' is a French manufacturer of [[light aircraft]]. It succeeds to ''Centre-Est Aéronautique'', ''Avions Pierre Robin'' and [[Apex Aircraft]] (''Avions Robin'' and ''Robin Aviation'').


==History==
==History==


Avions Pierre Robin was formed by [[Pierre Robin (designer)|Pierre Robin]] and [[Jean Délémontez]], the principal designer of [[Jodel]] aircraft, in October 1957 as Centre Est Aeronautique. It began manufacturing aircraft at Dijon-Darois.
'''Centre-Est Aéronautique''' was formed by [[Pierre Robin (designer)|Pierre Robin]] and [[Jean Délémontez]], the principal designer of [[Jodel]] aircraft, in October 1957. It began manufacturing aircraft at [[Darois]], near [[Dijon]], [[France]].


The first aircraft was designed by Robin and Délémontez. It was based on the D10, a four seater designed by [[Édouard Joly]] and Délémontez at Jodel, that was shelved when work on the [[Jodel D11]] became more urgent. In collaboration with Robin it became the 'Jodel Robin'. It later became the DR100 model (Jodel's models all had D followed by a number). Robin and Délémontez continued to upgrade the design between 1957 and 1972.
The first aircraft was designed by Robin and Délémontez. It was based on the D10, a four-seater designed by [[Édouard Joly]] and Délémontez at Jodel, that was shelved when work on the [[Jodel D11]] became more urgent. In collaboration with Robin it became the 'Jodel Robin'. It later became the DR100 model (Jodel's models all had D followed by a number). Robin and Délémontez continued to upgrade the design between 1957 and 1972.


The DR100 range was succeeded by the DR200 range.
The DR100 range was succeeded by the DR200 range. Production continued in November 1970 under the name '''Avions Pierre Robin'''.


<div align=center>{{Robin aircraft timeline}}</div>
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The [[Robin DR400]] first flew in 1972 and is still in production. It has a tricycle undercarriage, and can carry 4 people. The DR aircraft have the 'cranked wing' configuration, in which the [[dihedral (aircraft)|dihedral]] angle of the outer wing is much greater than the inboard, a configuration which they share with Jodel aircraft. The best known today is the popular DR400, which is a wooden sport monoplane, conceived by [[Pierre Robin (designer)|Pierre Robin]] and [[Jean Délémontez]].


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The [[Robin DR400]] first flew in 1972 and is still in production. It has a tricycle undercarriage and can carry 4 people. The DR aircraft have the 'cranked wing' configuration, in which the [[dihedral (aircraft)|dihedral]] angle of the outer wing is much greater than the inboard, a configuration which they share with Jodel aircraft. The best known today is the popular DR400, which is a wooden sport monoplane, conceived by [[Pierre Robin (designer)|Pierre Robin]] and [[Jean Délémontez]].
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The [[Robin HR200]] had a different designer, Chris Heintz [http://www.zenithair.com/c-heintz.html], and is fully metallic unlike the wooden DR series. It is a light aerobatic aircraft aimed at flight training. The [[Robin R2000]] series was developed from the HR200 and is now (2006) produced by [[Alpha Aviation (New Zealand)|Alpha Aviation]].


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The [[Robin HR200]] had a different designer, [http://www.zenithair.com/c-heintz.html Chris Heintz], and is fully metallic unlike the wooden DR series. It is a light aerobatic aircraft aimed at flight training. The [[Robin R2000]] series was developed from the HR200 and is produced as the [[Alpha 2000]] by [[Alpha Aviation (New Zealand)|Alpha Aviation]] in [[Hamilton, New Zealand]], since 2004.
Avions Robin was acquired by ''[[Apex Aircraft]]'' of France in 1988. The range of Robin DR400 aircraft continues to be manufactured at Dijon-Darois. Since [[2004 in aviation|2004]] the Robin R2000 range of aircraft is manufactured in [[Hamilton, New Zealand]] by Alpha Aviation as the [[Alpha 2000]].


Avions Pierre Robin was acquired by '''Apex Aircraft''' of France in 1988. Aircraft continued to be manufactured at Darois under the names ''Avions Robin'' and ''Robin Aviation''.
Apex Aircraft went into liquidation in 2008 and was acquired by CEAPR. Supplies of spares resumed in March 2009.


By 2008, about half of the production were fitted with diesel engines supplied by Thielert. Thielert went into liquidation because of alleged fraud, cutting off the engine supply to Apex Aircraft. Thielert were taken over by a receiver, and the price of engines and parts was increased. This pushed the price of finished aircraft too high for the market to bear, with the result that Apex Aircraft went into liquidation in 2008{{cn|date=June 2022}}. CEAPR, based in the same premises at Darois and responsible for making the components for Apex Aircraft, continued to supply parts{{cn|date=June 2022}}.
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Aircraft manufacturing resumed in 2012 under the name Robin Aircraft.


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Aircraft manufacturing resumed in May 2011 under the name '''Robin Aircraft'''. (All [[type certificate]]s are held by CEAPR.)
==Products==

The company offers the DR401 aircraft, a DR400 upgraded with a [[glass cockpit]], larger cockpit, electric trim and flaps, and available with several engine options.

The company also offers the aerobatic aircraft CAP 10C NG, an updated version of the [[Mudry CAP 10]].<ref>[https://flyer.co.uk/cap-10-relaunched-by-ceapr-as-10c-ng/ CAP 10 relaunched by CEAPR as 10C NG]</ref> The type certificate was transferred to CEAPR in 2015, and the first aircraft was delivered in 2021.

Robin Aircraft reported bonding issues in seven batches of DR400 wing spars in December 2022. Airworthiness Directive 2022-0267-E was issued by EASA on 27 December 2022.<ref>[https://ad.easa.europa.eu/blob/EASA_AD_2022_0267_E_Superseded.pdf/EAD_2022-0267-E_1 EASA Emergency Airworthiness Directive 2022-0267-E]</ref> This EAD is currently under review by EASA following submission of data that is claimed to show that all the wing spars exceed their design specification.

The EAD nevertheless precipitated Robin Aircraft being placed in safeguard on 22 February 2023, in receivership on 12 September 2023 and in liquidation on 16 November 2023.<ref>[https://www.aerobuzz.fr/aviation-generale/robin-aircraft-place-en-liquidation-judiciaire/ Robin Aircraft placé en liquidation judiciaire (in French)]</ref>

In December 2023, CEAPR re-hired half of the Robin Aircraft company's workforce and resumed production of Robin and CAP aircraft. CEAPR already made or bought all the components for Robin and CAP aircraft and owns the land and the buildings at the facility in Darois, the Type Certificates and the Robin Aircraft name. CEAPR has Part APDOA, Part CAO, Part 21G. It has been operating in Darois for over sixty years with a core business of design and approvals, parts manufacture and maintenance.<ref>https://www.mistralaviation.co.uk/News-about-Robin-aircraft/</ref>

==Aircraft==
[[File: Robin DR401 155CDI.jpg|thumb|right|Robin DR401 155CDI]]
[[File: Robin DR401 155CDI IFR panel.jpg|thumb|right|Robin DR401 155CDI IFR panel]]
[[File:Robin HR200 120B.JPG|thumb|right|Robin HR200 120B]]
[[File:Robin DR.400 Ecoflyer (D-EZTM) 01.jpg|thumb|right|Robin DR400 EcoFlyer 135CDI]]

The DR401, with a wider cabin and electric flaps and trim, was introduced at [[AERO Friedrichshafen]] on 9 April 2014.


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* [[Robin Aiglon]]
* [[Robin ATL]]
* [[Robin ATL]]
* [[Robin DR200]]
* [[Mudry CAP 10|CAP 10C NG]]
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* [[Robin DR100]]
* [[Robin DR.200|Robin DR200]]
* [[Robin DR300]]
* [[Robin DR300]]
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* [[Robin DR340]]
* [[Robin DR400]]
* [[Robin DR400]]
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* [[Robin DR500]]
* [[Robin HR100]]
* [[Robin HR100]]
* [[Robin HR200]]
* [[Robin HR200]]
* [[Robin Aiglon|Robin R1000]]
* [[Robin R2000]]
* [[Robin R2000]]
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* [[Robin 2160]]
* [[Robin R3000]]
* [[Robin R3000]]
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* [[Robin X4]]


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==References==

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===Citations===
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===Bibliography===


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.robin-aircraft.com/en/accueil-1.html Robin Aircraft Corporate Website.]
* {{Official website|http://www.robin-aircraft.com/en/}}
* [http://www.alphaaviation.co.nz Alpha Aviation website]
* [http://www.alphaaviation.co.nz Alpha Aviation]
* [http://www.apex-aircraft.com/en/robin/historique.htm APEX Aircraft page about the Robin range.]
* [http://www.pilotfriend.com/aircraft%20performance/Robin/robin.htm PilotFriend.com's page about Robin with sub-pages about each aircraft.]
* [http://www.pilotfriend.com/aircraft%20performance/Robin/robin.htm PilotFriend.com's page about Robin with sub-pages about each aircraft.]


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Latest revision as of 09:28, 1 January 2024

Robin Aircraft
IndustryAerospace
PredecessorCentre-Est Aéronautique
Avions Pierre Robin
Apex Aircraft
FoundedMay 2011
HeadquartersDarois, France
ProductsFixed-wing aircraft
Websiterobin-aircraft.com

Robin Aircraft is a French manufacturer of light aircraft. It succeeds to Centre-Est Aéronautique, Avions Pierre Robin and Apex Aircraft (Avions Robin and Robin Aviation).

History[edit]

Centre-Est Aéronautique was formed by Pierre Robin and Jean Délémontez, the principal designer of Jodel aircraft, in October 1957. It began manufacturing aircraft at Darois, near Dijon, France.

The first aircraft was designed by Robin and Délémontez. It was based on the D10, a four-seater designed by Édouard Joly and Délémontez at Jodel, that was shelved when work on the Jodel D11 became more urgent. In collaboration with Robin it became the 'Jodel Robin'. It later became the DR100 model (Jodel's models all had D followed by a number). Robin and Délémontez continued to upgrade the design between 1957 and 1972.

The DR100 range was succeeded by the DR200 range. Production continued in November 1970 under the name Avions Pierre Robin.

Robin AircraftApex Aircraft

The Robin DR400 first flew in 1972 and is still in production. It has a tricycle undercarriage and can carry 4 people. The DR aircraft have the 'cranked wing' configuration, in which the dihedral angle of the outer wing is much greater than the inboard, a configuration which they share with Jodel aircraft. The best known today is the popular DR400, which is a wooden sport monoplane, conceived by Pierre Robin and Jean Délémontez.

The Robin HR200 had a different designer, Chris Heintz, and is fully metallic unlike the wooden DR series. It is a light aerobatic aircraft aimed at flight training. The Robin R2000 series was developed from the HR200 and is produced as the Alpha 2000 by Alpha Aviation in Hamilton, New Zealand, since 2004.

Avions Pierre Robin was acquired by Apex Aircraft of France in 1988. Aircraft continued to be manufactured at Darois under the names Avions Robin and Robin Aviation.

By 2008, about half of the production were fitted with diesel engines supplied by Thielert. Thielert went into liquidation because of alleged fraud, cutting off the engine supply to Apex Aircraft. Thielert were taken over by a receiver, and the price of engines and parts was increased. This pushed the price of finished aircraft too high for the market to bear, with the result that Apex Aircraft went into liquidation in 2008[citation needed]. CEAPR, based in the same premises at Darois and responsible for making the components for Apex Aircraft, continued to supply parts[citation needed].

Aircraft manufacturing resumed in May 2011 under the name Robin Aircraft. (All type certificates are held by CEAPR.)

The company offers the DR401 aircraft, a DR400 upgraded with a glass cockpit, larger cockpit, electric trim and flaps, and available with several engine options.

The company also offers the aerobatic aircraft CAP 10C NG, an updated version of the Mudry CAP 10.[1] The type certificate was transferred to CEAPR in 2015, and the first aircraft was delivered in 2021.

Robin Aircraft reported bonding issues in seven batches of DR400 wing spars in December 2022. Airworthiness Directive 2022-0267-E was issued by EASA on 27 December 2022.[2] This EAD is currently under review by EASA following submission of data that is claimed to show that all the wing spars exceed their design specification.

The EAD nevertheless precipitated Robin Aircraft being placed in safeguard on 22 February 2023, in receivership on 12 September 2023 and in liquidation on 16 November 2023.[3]

In December 2023, CEAPR re-hired half of the Robin Aircraft company's workforce and resumed production of Robin and CAP aircraft. CEAPR already made or bought all the components for Robin and CAP aircraft and owns the land and the buildings at the facility in Darois, the Type Certificates and the Robin Aircraft name. CEAPR has Part APDOA, Part CAO, Part 21G. It has been operating in Darois for over sixty years with a core business of design and approvals, parts manufacture and maintenance.[4]

Aircraft[edit]

Robin DR401 155CDI
Robin DR401 155CDI IFR panel
Robin HR200 120B
Robin DR400 EcoFlyer 135CDI

The DR401, with a wider cabin and electric flaps and trim, was introduced at AERO Friedrichshafen on 9 April 2014.

References[edit]

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ CAP 10 relaunched by CEAPR as 10C NG
  2. ^ EASA Emergency Airworthiness Directive 2022-0267-E
  3. ^ Robin Aircraft placé en liquidation judiciaire (in French)
  4. ^ https://www.mistralaviation.co.uk/News-about-Robin-aircraft/

Bibliography[edit]

External links[edit]

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