Jodel D18

The Jodel D18 is a French ultralight aircraft, designed and produced by Jodel.^[1][2][3]

D18 & D19
Jodel D18
Role	Ultralight aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Jodel
Status	In production

Design and development

The original amateur-built category D18 was adapted to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules with the addition of larger flaps and renamed the D185. Both the D18 and D185 feature a cantilever low wing, two seats in a side-by-side enclosed cockpit configuration, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.^[1][2]

A tricycle landing gear-equipped version is designated D19 for the amateur-built category and D195 for the microlight category.^[1][2]

All the aircraft in the series are all made with a wooden structure, covered in doped aircraft fabric. The 7.50 m (24.6 ft) span wing employs polyhedral configuration with the outer wing panels exhibiting much greater dihedral. Engines used include the 85 hp (63 kW) Jabiru 2200 four-stroke powerplant as well as Rotax, Limbach Flugmotoren and 58 hp (43 kW) Volkswagen 1600 automotive engines.^[1][2][3]

Variants

Jodel D18

D18

Original design for the amateur-built category.^[1][2]

D185

Model with tailwheel landing gear and larger flaps for the European microlight category.^[1][2]

D19

Model with tricycle landing gear for the amateur-built category.^[1]

D195

Model with tricycle landing gear and larger flaps for the European microlight category.^[1][2]

Specifications (D185)

Data from Bayerl^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Capacity: one passenger
• Wingspan: 7.50 m (24 ft 7 in)
• Wing area: 10.5 m² (113 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 230 kg (507 lb)
• Gross weight: 450 kg (992 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 65 litres (14 imp gal; 17 US gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Jabiru 2200 four cylinder, air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 63 kW (85 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 235 km/h (146 mph, 127 kn)
• Cruise speed: 220 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
• Stall speed: 60 km/h (37 mph, 32 kn)
• Rate of climb: 6 m/s (1,200 ft/min)