Houde Speedmax

Speedmax
General information
Type	Ultralight aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Patrice Houde
Designer	Patrice Houde
Status	In production (2011)

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]}

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)

References

1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 58. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
2. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 61. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN   1368-485X