Richard 150 Commuter

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150 Commuter
RoleTwo-seat cabin monoplane
National originUnited States
ManufacturerThe C.H. Richard Company
First flight1972
Developed from Richard 125 Commuter

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. [1]

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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). [1]

Specifications (prototype with original wing)

Data fromJane's All the World's Aircraft 1973-74 [1]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Taylor 1973, p. 412

Bibliography

  • Taylor, John W.R., ed. (1973). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1973-74. London, United Kingdom: Jane's Yearbooks. ISBN   0-354-00117-5.