Jean St-Germain Raz-Mut
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| Role | Ultralight aircraft |
| National origin | Canada |
| Manufacturer | Centre de Recherches Jean St-Germain for homebuilding |
| Designer | Jean St-Germain |
| First flight | September 1976 |
The Jean St-Germain Raz-Mut was an ultralight aircraft developed in Canada in the 1970s and marketed in kit form for homebuilding.
Design
[edit]It was a minimalist, open framework design consisting of a three-wheeled chassis supporting a pilot seat and pusher engine installation, to which a rigid wing of aluminium structure and skin was attached by struts. A conventional empennage of fabric-covered aluminium construction was carried on a long boom aft of the wing, and supported with a strut to the chassis.
Operational history
[edit]In August 2009 there were three Raz-Mut 440As on the Canadian Civil Register, all registered as amateur-builts, although at one time seven were registered.[1]
Specifications
[edit]General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Length: 5.58 m (18 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 7.01 m (23 ft 0 in)
- Height: 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
- Empty weight: 173 kg (380 lb)
- Gross weight: 295 kg (650 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Kohler K-440 , 33 kW (44 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 130 km/h (80 mph, 70 kn)
- Range: 160 km (100 mi, 87 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 2,800 m (9,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 2.3 m/s (450 ft/min)
See also
[edit]Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
[edit]- ^ Transport Canada (August 2009). "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register". Archived from the original on 24 February 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 535.
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1977-78. London: Jane's Yearbooks. p. 480.