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Robin Aircraft for Travelling

An exceptionally comfortable and economical 4-place cross-country aircraft:

The four seat Robin Aircraft DR401/155CDI combines simplicity, comfort and safety with dramatically improved cost-effectiveness and reduced noise and vibration levels compared to aircraft with petrol engines.

The 155CDI combines the famous qualities of the Robin DR401 airframe with a highly efficient, economical, quiet and reliable engine. Sixteen times more reliable than Avgas engines1, Continental diesel engines use Jet A-1, automotive diesel and most military jet fuels all in any mixture, guaranteeing worldwide availability of fuel.

Electronically managed, fuel injected and liquid cooled, the thoroughly modern Continental aero-engines are free of the dangers of carburettor icing and vapour lock, and safe from thermal shock on low power settings. Turbocharging maintains power delivery at altitude (93% retained at 10.000 feet compared to only 65% for the 180 hp Lycoming variant) allowing a ceiling of 16,500 feet, and the automatic variable pitch three-bladed propellor ensures optimum performance both in climb and cruise. Further enhancing safety, a separate radiator for cabin heating eliminates the risk of carbon monoxide toxicity.

With 15% more power and 21% more torque for the same empty weight than the 135CDI, the Robin aircraft 2·0S 155 hp can reach an impressive 440 kg of load; putting some larger aircraft to shame. The improved climb rate and cruise performance still comes with economy—24 litres per hour of Jet A-1 at 75% cruise power.

100 hour / 12 month (whichever is the sooner) checks mean more time in the air, less on the ground: clearly attractive to serious tourers. Add in the option of a tow hook and a rear view mirror to the quiet operation, no shock cooling, and long maintenance intervals and it is easy to see why the 155CDI also has become a favourite of gliding clubs.

Fuel capacity is 109 litres with an option of a 50 litre supplementary tank. An external luggage compartment door is standard.
  1. In-flight shutdown rate 0·61 per 100,000 flight hours compared to 10 per 100,000 flight hours for other GA piston engines overall. Source: FAA via Continental Motors.
A comprehensively equipped full adult four seater for touring:

The Robin aircraft DR401/160A is a four seat certified cross-country aircraft offering a great combination of high performance, comfort, operating economy and a ceiling of 13,500 feet.

It has superior cruising speeds and range compared to most of its competitors and its fixed gear and fixed-pitch propellor makes it easy to handle. It has three fuel tanks (one 109 litre main tank and paired 40 litre wing-root tanks) giving 189 litre of total capacity. An external luggage door is part of the standard equipment and a 50 litre supplementary tank is an option.
A high performance adult four seater for cross-country flying:

With an 1,100 kg MTOW, up to 490 kg of useful load, and 180 hp, the Robin Aircraft DR401/180 combines high performance and comfort with easy four seat cross-country capability. It has a practical ceiling of 14,720 feet.

It has superior cruising speeds and range compared to most of its competitors and its fixed gear and fixed-pitch propellor makes it easy to handle. Three fuel tanks with 189 litre total capacity (one 109 litre main tank and two 40 litre wing-root tanks) and an external luggage compartment door is part of the standard equipment. A 50 litre supplementary tank is an option.

The aircraft can be ordered with a constant speed propellor as the DR401/180ACS.
The most powerful DR401 in the range:

At the top of the petrol range, the Robin aircraft DR401 200AI offers an impressive combination of power and comfort for those who want a fuel-injected petrol engine and the best climb rate in the range. The long-range version has a fuel capacity of 189 litres (a 109 litre main tank and two 40 litre wing-root tanks) expandable to 249 litres with the addition of the optional 50 litres supplementary tank.

The 'Country' version has no wing tanks, so 109 litres as standard, a high lift / low drag wing profile and a two-blade CS propeller. A 50 litre supplementary tank is optional.

Both versions have an external luggage compartment door as standard.
Please contact us for custom configurations
PRICES DR401 155CDI DR401 916is DR401 160A Long Range DR401 180A / CS Long-range DR401 200AI Country DR401 200!Ai Long-range Panels
VFR day/night
Twin G5
GTN 650Xi Nav/Com
Audio panel
Mode-S
Heated pitot 		€366,314.07 €366,314.07 €353,071.63 €366,732.32 / €385,357.32 €418,072.19 €426,172.19 Example panel
IFR
G500 TXi
GTN 750Xi Nav/Com
GNC 255 Com 2
Audio panel
Mode-S
DME
ELT
Heated pitot
Alternate static source 		€423,964.44 €423,964.44 €410,722.00 €424,382.69 / €443,007.69 €475,722.56 €483,822.56 Example panel
POPULAR OPTIONS Price
Leather upholstery and trim €5,180.00
Long-range (50 litre) tank €5,050
S-Tec 55X autopilot for G500 TXi €30.791.49
S-Tec 30 autopilot for G5 €27,081.48
Avidyne TAS 605 €12,378.15
Electric rudder trim €6,860
SPECIFICATIONS DR401 155CDI DR401 916is DR401 160A Long Range DR401 180A / CS Long-range DR401 200AI Long-range
Engine TAE 125-02-114 155 cv Rotax 916 is Lycoming 0-320-D2A 160 Lycoming 0-360-A3A 180 Lycoming I0-360-A1B6 200
Propeller MT Propeller MTV/6/a/190/169 CS MT Propeller MTV/6/a/190/169 CS Sensenich 74DM6 S5-2-64 FP Sensenich 76 EM8 S5-0-64 FP MTV-12B/188/59B CS
Seats Four TBC Four Four Four
Empty weight (typical VFR fit) 660 kg TBC 600 kg 610 kg 690 kg
MTOW 1100 kg TBC 1050 kg 1,100 kg 1,100 kg
Useful load (no fuel) 440 kg TBC 450 kg 490 kg 410 kg
Useful load (with 5 hours of fuel) 343 kg TBC 317 kg 342 kg 237 kg
Luggage compartment 40 kg / 334 l TBC 40 kg / 334 l 60 kg / 334 l 60 kg / 334 l
Fuel: main tank 109 l Jet A-1 TBC 190 l petrol 189 l petrol 189 l petrol
Fuel: optional tank 50 l Jet A-1 TBC 50 l petrol 50 l petrol 50 l petrol
Rate of climb (sea level) 740 fpm TBC 770 fpm 827 fpm 1,130 fpm
Max Cruise 134 KTAS TBC 133 KTAS 135 KTAS 135 KTAS
VNE 146 KIAS TBC 166 KIAS 166 KIAS 166 KIAS
VNO 140 KIAS TBC 140 KIAS 140 KIAS 140 KIAS
VA 116 KIAS TBC 116 KIAS 116 KIAS 116 KIAS
VFE 92 KIAS TBC 92 KIAS 92 KIAS 92 KIAS
Vy (best climb rate) 78 KIAS TBC 78 KIAS 78 KIAS 78 KIAS
Vx (best climb angle) 65 KIAS TBC 70 KIAS 70 KIAS 70 KIAS
VSO 49 KIAS TBC 50 KIAS 51 KIAS 53 KIAS
Take-off ground roll 214 m TBC 295 m 250 m 280 m
Take-off to clear 15 m 400 m TBC 590 m 515 m 420 m
Landing to clear 15 m 415 m TBC 545 m 530 m 370 m
Landing ground roll 175 m TBC 250 m 250 m 170 m
Demonstrated cross-wind limit 22 KT 22 KT 22 KT 22 KT 22 KT
Fuel consumption 24 l/hr @ 75% TBC 35 l/hr @ 75% 39 l/hr @ 75% 45.4 l/hr @ 75%
Max range 944 nm TBC 1,026 nm 852 nm 645 nm