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The '''Robin DR100''' series is a family of French light aircraft made by Pierre Robin, which first flew in 1958.<ref name="Masse pp. 24-26" /> Of wooden construction, it has tailwheel undercarriage and 2+2 seating; as a development of Jodel aircraft, its wings feature the same distinctive marked outboard dihedral. Whilst no longer produced, plans can be purchased for amateur construction.<ref>{{cite web|title=Avions Jodel|url=http://www.avionsjodel.com/|website=www.avionsjodel.com}}</ref>

==Design and development== The first aircraft of the line was the ‘Jodel-Robin’ of amateur construction, which was essentially a larger three-seater Bébé Jodel. It had the fuselage from a D11, and the wings from Jean Delemontez’s D10 project which were given to Pierre Robin.<ref name="Masse pp. 24-26" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile|url=https://immat.aviation-civile.gouv.fr/immat/servlet/aeronef_juridique.html?CTRL_ID=1647655_82e0500e&CTX=1_9nSa4BDvhTcR9Tt3VgDVApj00LpSW0HQc5sOIvrT6biBaXXSsXDON051zh1mnPWqGC00aO02cnlOMH6OMDqRt9900bqQ79bSsXlR6HuS3z00000000CTmW0000G00000NG01aHFKrz9H7Do015gONPXBcnXRcSkIMvqPMTbSXBYeAJtWOSu0W01IG05Tc5iTMLuSW0GQc5sOIviOMvdBavrRM9bSeQibHqBbE2B0W00U70001JDU000|website=immat.aviation-civile.gouv.fr}}</ref> To commercialise the concept, a DR100 prototype was then built at Dijon-Darois in 1959, followed by ten of the DR100A production model, initially for testing and feedback from local customers.<ref name="Masse p. 30" /> The DR105A aircraft were fitted with air brakes. The later 1050 ‘Ambassadeur’ models further improved upon this design, cruising at 200&nbsp;km/h for 19L/h fuel burn.<ref name="Masse p. 30" /> Robin set up CEA, Centre Est Aéronatique, to manufacture the aircraft, and later on also subcontracted to SAN, Société Aéronautique Normande, in order to fulfil demand. 790 were made in total: 331 by CEA and 459 by SAN; more have been made as homebuilts<ref name="Masse p. 39" /> thumb|1963 Robin DR.1051M1 ‘Sicile-Record’ in England ==Air races== In the 1961 Sicily Air Races, Ambassadeurs finished in 2nd, 11th, 13th, 14th and 15th places, and finished the 1962 Paris-Cannes race in all three podium positions. As a result, Pierre Robin wanted to win the next year's Sicily Air Race and further honed the design to create the Ambassadeur ‘Sicile’.<ref name="Besse p. 31" /> This improved design resulted in Pierre Robin's personal aircraft winning, and a total of seven Siciles in the top ten. The aircraft also finished first in the following year's Paris-Cannes<ref name="Besse p. 31" /> To celebrate this the design was further improved in 1963 and named the Sicile-Record. Slightly lighter and more streamlined it flew 10&nbsp;km/h faster; Robin's plane winning the 1964 Sicily ‘Giro’ with ten Sicile-Records in the top twelve positions.<ref name="Besse p. 33" />

==Variants== In production order ;Jodel-Robin CNRA :Continental C90 engine, prototype, registration F-PIER<ref name="Masse pp. 24-26" /> ;DR.100 prototype :Continental C90 engine<ref name="Masse p. 30" /> ;DR.100A pre-series :Continental C90 engine<ref name="Masse p. 30" /> ;DR.105A Ambassadeur :Continental O200 100hp engine<ref name="Masse p. 30" /> ;DR.1050 Ambassadeur :Continental O200 100hp engine<ref name="Masse p. 30" /> ;DR.1051 Ambassadeur :Potez 4E20 105hp engine<ref name="Masse p. 30" /> ;DR.1050M Excellence :Record with the tail from a D140 and flaps<ref name="Masse p. 36" /> ;DR.1053M Excellence :Lycoming O235 120hp engine<ref name="Masse p. 36" /> ;DR.1052M Excellence :Lycoming O235 115hp engine<ref name="Masse p. 36" /> ;DR.1050M1 Sicile-Record :Continental O200A 100hp engine<ref name="Masse p. 37" /> ;DR.1051M1 Sicile-Record :Potez 4E20 105hp engine<ref name="Masse p. 37" /> ;DR.1050MT, DR1052M2, DR1053M, DR1054, DR1055 :Amateur-built tricycle versions<ref name="Masse p. 39" />

==Specifications (Centre Est DR.100)== {{Aircraft specs |ref=Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1958–59<ref name="jawa58p148">Bridgman and Taylor 1958, p. 148</ref> |prime units?=met <!-- General characteristics --> |genhide=

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==References== ;Notes <references>

<ref name="Masse pp. 24-26">Masse 2000, pp. 24-26</ref> <ref name="Masse p. 30">Masse 2000, p. 30</ref> <ref name="Masse p. 36">Masse 2000, p. 36</ref> <ref name="Masse p. 37">Masse 2000, p. 37</ref> <ref name="Masse p. 39">Masse 2000, p. 39</ref> <ref name="Besse p. 31">Besse 2012, p. 31</ref> <ref name="Besse p. 33">Besse 2012, p. 33</ref>

</references>

== Bibliography == * Besse, Francois ''La Saga Robin (de 1957 à nos jours)''. Mayenne: Jouve, 2012. *{{cite book |last1=Bridgman|first1=Leonard |author1-link=Leonard Bridgman |last2=Taylor |first2=John W. R. |author2-link=John W. R. Taylor |title=Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1958–59 |year=1958 |location=London |publisher=Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Ltd.}} * Masse, Xavier ''Avions Robin (du Jodel-Robin de 1957 au DR.500 de 2000)''. Paris: Nouvelles Editions Latines, 2000. * {{Cite web|url=http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWJ100A.htm|title=Jodel DR100 Family Part 1|accessdate=2019-02-23|author=David Wise}}{{vs|date=February 2019}}

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