# Bushcaddy R-120 > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bushcaddy_R-120 > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bushcaddy_R-120.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushcaddy_R-120 > Source revision: 1321151821 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Canadian homebuilt light aircraft R-120 CLASS R-120 BushCaddy General information Type Kit aircraft National origin Canada Manufacturer Canadian Light Aircraft Sales and Service Bushcaddy Status In production Number built 43 (December 2011) History Developed from Bushcaddy R-80 Variant Bushcaddy L-160 The **Bushcaddy R-120** is a Canadian [kit aircraft](/source/Kit_aircraft) produced by [Canadian Light Aircraft Sales and Service](/source/Canadian_Light_Aircraft_Sales_and_Service) (CLASS) of [St. Lazare, Quebec](/source/Montr%C3%A9al%2FSaint-Lazare_Aerodrome) and later [Les Cedres, Quebec](/source/Les_Cedres%2C_Quebec) and now [Bushcaddy](/source/Bushcaddy) of [Lachute, Quebec](/source/Lachute%2C_Quebec) and more recently [Cornwall Regional Airport](/source/Cornwall_Regional_Airport) in [Summerstown, Ontario](/source/Summerstown%2C_Ontario).[1][2][3] The R-120 is a development of the [Bushcaddy R-80](/source/Bushcaddy_R-80) and is supplied as a kit for [amateur construction](/source/Homebuilt_aircraft).[1][2][3] ## Design and development The aircraft was designed to comply with the Canadian and United States amateur-built aircraft rules. It features a [strut-braced](/source/Strut-braced) [high-wing](/source/High-wing), a two-seats-in-[side-by-side configuration](/source/Side-by-side_configuration) enclosed cockpit, fixed [tricycle landing gear](/source/Tricycle_landing_gear) or [conventional landing gear](/source/Conventional_landing_gear) and a single engine in [tractor configuration](/source/Tractor_configuration). The R-120 is structurally strengthened over the R-80 to allow a higher gross weight and accept larger engines.[1][2][3] The aircraft is made from [6061-T6 aluminum](/source/6061-T6_aluminum) sheet over a cage of welded aluminum square 6061-T6 aluminum tube. The tail boom is conventional [semi-monocoque](/source/Semi-monocoque) construction. The non-tapered planform wings have 6061-T6 [ribs](/source/Rib_(aircraft)) and [spars](/source/Spar_(aviation)) and employ a [NACA](/source/NACA) 4413 (mod) [airfoil](/source/Airfoil). The airfoil modification removes the undercamber on the bottom of the wing, which makes construction easier, without giving up low speed performance. The aircraft's structure uses [2024-T3 aluminium](/source/2024-T3_aluminium) for critical parts where extra strength is required, such as the spar, float and strut attachments as well as other critical components like the rudder horns. The R-120's structure is covered with 6061-T6 sheet of varying thicknesses. The wings are supported by conventional "V" struts. 6061-T6 is predominantly used for its lower cost and also its better corrosion resistance, since many R-120s are flown on floats. Its 32 ft (9.8 m) span wing has an area of 168 sq ft (15.6 m2). [Flaps](/source/Flap_(aircraft)) are optional.[1][2][3][4] Standard engines used on the R-120 include the 80 hp (60 kW) [Rotax 912UL](/source/Rotax_912UL), the 100 hp (75 kW) [Rotax 912ULS](/source/Rotax_912ULS), the [turbocharged](/source/Turbocharged) 115 hp (86 kW) [Rotax 914](/source/Rotax_914), the 100 hp (75 kW) [Continental O-200](/source/Continental_O-200), the 108 hp (81 kW) [Lycoming O-235](/source/Lycoming_O-235), the 120 hp (89 kW) [Jabiru 3300](/source/Jabiru_3300) and other [four-stroke](/source/Four-stroke) powerplants. The aircraft can also be mounted on floats and skis. Controls include a central "Y" [control stick](/source/Centre_stick).[1][2][3] Construction time for the R-120 from the factory kit is 1,000 hours.[3] ## Variants CLASS R-120 BushCaddy on wheels **CLASS R-120 BushCaddy** - Version produced by CLASS of [Saint-Lazare, Quebec](/source/Saint-Lazare%2C_Quebec). Production was later moved to [Les Cedres, Quebec](/source/Les_Cedres%2C_Quebec). **Bushcaddy R-120** - Current production version produced by Bushcaddy of Lachute, Quebec after buying the rights from CLASS in 2011.[3] ## Specifications (R-120) *Data from* KitPlanes and Bushcaddy[2][3] **General characteristics** - **Crew:** one - **Capacity:** one passenger - **Length:** 22 ft 1 in (6.73 m) - **Wingspan:** 32 ft (9.8 m) - **Wing area:** 168 sq ft (15.6 m2) - **[Airfoil](/source/Airfoil):** [NACA](/source/NACA) 4413 (mod) - **Empty weight:** 832 lb (377 kg) - **Gross weight:** 1,500 lb (680 kg) (1700 lbs (771kg) with factory approval) - **Fuel capacity:** 155 litres (34 imp gal; 41 US gal) - **Powerplant:** 1 × [Rotax 912ULS](/source/Rotax_912ULS) four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, [four stroke](/source/Four_stroke) [aircraft engine](/source/Aircraft_engine), 100 hp (75 kW) **Performance** - **Cruise speed:** 110 mph (180 km/h, 96 kn) at 75% power - **Stall speed:** 34 mph (55 km/h, 30 kn) - **[Never exceed speed](/source/V_speeds#VNE):** 130 mph (210 km/h, 110 kn) - **Service ceiling:** 16,000 ft (4,900 m) - **g limits:** +5.7/-3.8 - **Rate of climb:** 800 ft/min (4.1 m/s) - **Wing loading:** 8.9 lb/sq ft (43 kg/m2) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-4) Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: *World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12*, page 35. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-KitplanesDec2011_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-KitplanesDec2011_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-KitplanesDec2011_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-KitplanesDec2011_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-KitplanesDec2011_2-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-KitplanesDec2011_2-5) Vandermeullen, Richard: *2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide*, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 47. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Specs_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Specs_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Specs_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Specs_3-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Specs_3-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-Specs_3-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-Specs_3-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-Specs_3-7) Bushcaddy (2012). ["R-120 Two place"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120208210657/http://bushcaddy.com/?page_id=119). Archived from [the original](http://bushcaddy.com/?page_id=119) on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Hunt_4-0)** Hunt, Adam: *Elegant Utility - Flying the CLASS R-80 BushCaddy*, Canadian Flight July 2005, page B-1. [Canadian Owners and Pilots Association](/source/Canadian_Owners_and_Pilots_Association). ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Bushcaddy R-120](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bushcaddy_R-120). - [Official website](http://www.bushcaddy.com/model-r120.html) v t e Bushcaddy aircraft Fixed wing aircraft R-80 R-120 L-160 L-162 L-164 Companies Bushcaddy Canadian Light Aircraft Sales and Service Club Aeronautique Delisle Incorporated v t e Uncertified aircraft developed in Canada ASAP Beaver RX 550 Plus Beaver SS Chinook Plus 2 Summit 2 Summit SS Ameri-Cana Eureka Birdman Chinook Blue Yonder Merlin EZ Flyer EZ Fun Flyer EZ Harvard EZ King Cobra Twin Engine EZ Flyer Bushcaddy/CADI/CLASS L-160 R-80 R-120 Fisher Avenger Celebrity Classic Dakota Hawk FP-202 Koala FP-303 FP-404 FP-505 Skeeter FP-606 Sky Baby Horizon 1 Horizon 2 R-80 Tiger Moth Super Koala Youngster Froebe Brothers Froebe helicopter Murphy Aircraft Moose Rebel Yukon Norman J6 Karatoo Nordic I Nordic II Nordic III Nordic IV Nordic V Nordic VI Nordic VII Nordic 8 Mini Explorer Normand Dube Aerocruiser Aerocruiser Plus Aerocruiser 450 Turbo Spectrum Aircraft/ Freedom Lite/Legend Lite Beaver SS-11 Skywatch UltraFlight Lazair Ultravia Pelican Zenair CH 601 CH 701 CH 801 CH 2000 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Bushcaddy R-120](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushcaddy_R-120) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushcaddy_R-120?action=history)). 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