Robin ATL
| Robin ATL | |
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| Type: | Sport plane |
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| First flight: |
June 17, 1983 |
| Commissioning: |
1977 |
| Production time: |
1985-1991 |
| Number of pieces: |
132 |
The Robin ATL is a two-seat sport aircraft . "ATL" stands for Avion Très Léger (German: very light aircraft). It was developed since the beginning of 1981 as a good-natured training aircraft, which should be in the tradition of the earlier Jodel D.112 , for a tender of the French aero clubs . Their unconventional V-tail is particularly noticeable . The Robin ATL is made in a composite construction: the fuselage is a fiberglass construction, the wings are made in the classic wooden construction covered with Dacron , while the tail unit is made entirely of metal. The large cockpit canopy that is typical of Robin allows excellent visibility. The classic stick control, its moderate speed, the good-natured flight behavior and some details, such as an engine starter button that can only be operated when the fuel supply switch is open, make the ATL a well-thought-out trainer.
history
The ATL won the competition for a new generation of training aircraft for the French aeroclubs in the early 1980s, but the first versions were plagued by engine problems with the originally installed 35 kW (47 hp) JPX PAL 1300 engine. Only the installation of a 52.5 kW (70 PS) Limbach (modified VW Beetle engine) with double magneto ignition solved these problems, but only 10 of this version were built before production ended. Many ATL still fly, especially in France, Germany and the UK. The current holder of the type certificate and supplier of certified spare parts is CEAPR in Darois .
The V-tail
The distinctive V-tail of the Robin ATL combines the functions of elevator and rudder in just 2 surfaces. It is controlled via push rods from a mixer mechanism located in the middle part of the fuselage, to which both the pedals and the joystick are connected.
Technical specifications
- ICAO Type Designator: ATL
- Current type certificate: TCDS EASA.A.374 Issue 01, 10 May 2013
- Data for the variant with Limbach engine:
- Crew: 2
- Engine: Limbach L2000DA2, output 52.5 kW (70 PS)
- Fuel quantity: 2 wing tanks with 22.5 L each
- Span: 10.25 m
- Wing area: 12 m²
- Wing profile: NACA43015
- Wing sweep: −7.5 ° (swept forward)
- Hull length: 6.72 m
- Height (tail unit): 2.00 m
- Empty weight: approx. 360 kg
- Max. Take-off weight (MTOW): 580 kg
- Cruising speed: 81 kt (150 km / h)
- Top speed: 105 kt (195 km / h)
See also
literature
- David Donald: The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. Blitz, Leicester 1997. ISBN 1-85605-375-X .
- John WR Taylor: Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1988-89. Jane's Information Group, Coulsdon (Surrey, UK). 1988. ISBN 0-7106-0867-5 .
- John WR Taylor (Ed.): Jane's All The World's Aircraft - 1983-84 , Jane's Publishing Company, London, 1983, pp. 77 f.
Web links
- CEAPR website (French / English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Robin re-engines ATL. Flight International, July 1, 1989 p. 20. ( Online at flightglobal.com )
- ^ Robin Blech: The Jewel in Robin's Crown: Flight Test Robin ATL. Flight International, June 22, 1985. pp. 26–30 ff. ( Online at flightglobal.com )
- ^ Entry "Robin, ATL" in: J. Guevin: Aircraft type Designators (Decode). (PDF file) Entry at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- ↑ https://easa.europa.eu/system/files/dfu/EASA-TCDS-A.374_CEAPR_ATL_series-01-10052013.pdf
- ↑ http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1983/1983%20-%202138.html Robin ATL flies with VW. Flight International , November 26, 1983. p. 1418.