Robin Aiglon
# Robin Aiglon

The Robin R.1180 Aiglon is a French four-seat touring and training monoplane designed and built by Avions Robin.

## Development

The Aiglon is an all-metal low-wing monoplane with a fixed tricycle landing gear and powered by a nose-mounted 180 hp (134 kW) Lycoming O-360-A3AD or a Lycoming O-360-A3A engine. It was based on the early HR100 but had a lighter airframe and new fin and rudder. The prototype first flew on 25 March 1977 and the production version with detail improvements was certified on 19 September 1978.

## Variants

### R.1180 Aiglon

    Prototype, one built

### R.1180T Aiglon

    Production variant with longer cabin side windows, 30 built

### R.1180TD Aiglon II

    A R.1180T with a new instrument panel, improved cabin furnishing and an external baggage locker, 36 built

## Specifications (R.1180)

Data from Orbis.

General characteristics

* Crew: 1
* Capacity: 3
* Length: 7.26 m (23 ft 9.75 in)
* Wingspan: 9.08 m (29 ft 9.5 in)
* Height: 2.38 m (7 ft 9.75 in)
* Wing area: 15.10 $m^2$ (162.54 sq ft)
* Empty weight: 650 kg (1,433 lb)
* Gross weight: 1,150 kg (2,535 lb)
* Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-360-A3AD flat-four piston engine , 134 kW (180 hp)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 251 km/h (156 mph, 136 kn)
* Range: 1,625 km (1,009 mi, 877 nmi)
* Service ceiling: 5,030 m (16,505 ft)
