Adam RA-14 Loisirs
| Adam RA-14 Loisirs | |
|---|---|
 RA-14 Loisirs at Mery-sur-Oise airfield near Paris in May 1957 | |
| General information | |
| Type | light sporting high-wing cabin monoplane |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Etablissements Aeronautiques R. Adam |
| Designer | Roger Adam |
| Status | Rights sold to Maranda Aircraft Company LTD in 1957 |
| Primary user | private owners and aero clubs |
| History | |
| First flight | 16 March 1948[1] |
| Variants | Falconar AMF-S14 |
The RA-14 Loisirs was a French two-seat high-wing light touring aircraft designed by Roger Adam shortly after World War II.
Design and production
[edit]The Loisirs ("Leisure") was designed in May 1945 by Roger Adam and built by Etablissements Aeronautiques R. Adam. It was a tube, wood and fabric two-seater suitable for amateur construction. It was a high-wing braced monoplane with a fixed tail-wheel undercarriage. The seats were positioned side-by-side.[2]
The company sold plans and manufactured parts for the aircraft which could be fitted with a range of engines of between 65 and 80 hp (48 and 60 kW). These included the Régnier 4D, Continental A65, Continental A75 and Continental C90 engines.
Variants
[edit]The design rights were sold in 1957 to the Maranda Aircraft Company of Canada who sold plans for amateur construction of the RA14BM1 Loisirs as the Falconar AMF-S14. More than 30 examples were built in North America.[2]
- Adam RA-14 Loisirs
- Falconar AMF-S14
- Homebuilt variant
- RA-14 SL "Super Loisirs"
- modified wing and tail with trim tabs [3]
Survivors
[edit]Of the French production of 40 Loisirs, 17 were active in 1965 and five were still flying in the country in 2001.[4]
Specifications
[edit]Data from Airlife's World Aircraft[4]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 6.99 m (22 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 10.90 m (35 ft 9 in)
- Height: 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in)
- Wing area: 16.0 m2 (172 sq ft) [5]
- Empty weight: 279 kg (616 lb)
- Gross weight: 479 kg (1,056 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental A65 air-cooled flat-four, 48 kW (65 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 140 km/h (87 mph, 76 kn)
- Cruise speed: 121 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)
- Range: 450 km (280 mi, 240 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,000 ft) [5]
References
[edit]
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Bridgman, Leonard, ed. (1947). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1947. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co.
- Green, William (1965). The Aircraft of the World. Macdonald & Co. (Publishers) Ltd.
- Simpson, Rod (2001). Airlife's World Aircraft. Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-84037-115-3.
- Taylor, John W. R. (1965). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1965-66. London: Sampson Low, Marston.