The Robin HR100 is a French four-seat light monoplane, designed by Chris Heintz and built by

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as metal-winged version of the Robin DR253 Regent.

Development

The prototype of the Robin HR100 was the prototype DR253 Regent which was rebuilt with metal wings and powered by a 180 hp (134 kW) Lycoming O-360 engine. It first flew on 3 April 1969 as the Robin HR100/180. The HR100 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a conventional cantilever tail unit and a fixed tricycle landing gear. A number of different variants were produced in the 1970s. From 1972 a high-powered improved version was produced as the HR100/285 with a 285 hp (213 kW) Continental Tiara 6-285B engine and retractable landing gear and airframe modifications. Robin HR

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ordered a number of HR.100/250 aircraft in the mid 1970s and these were used for communications and other duties. A two-seat trainer version was developed as the HR200, and a modified version with a lighter airframe and new fin and rudder was developed as the R1180 Aiglon in 1977.

Variants

;HR.100 Royal :1969 Prototype with a 180hp (134kW)

Lycoming O-360 The Lycoming O-360 is a family of four-cylinder, direct-drive, horizontally opposed, air-cooled, piston aircraft engines. Engines in the O-360 series produce between 145 and 225 horsepower (109 to 168 kW), with the basic O-360 produc ...

engine, one built. ;HR.100/180 :1976 Prototype with a 180hp (134kW) Lycoming O-360 engine, one built. ;HR.100/200B Royal :Initial production version with a 200hp (149kW) Lycoming IO-360 engine. ;HR.100/210 Safari :Production version with a 210hp (157kW) engine, 113 built of both 200B Royal and 210 Safari variants. ;HR.100/235TR :Experimental HR.100 with an enlarged tail and retractable landing gear and a 235hp

Lycoming O-540 The Lycoming O-540 is a family of air-cooled six-cylinder, horizontally opposed fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter engines of displacement, manufactured by Lycoming Engines. The engine is a six-cylinder version of the four-cylinder Lycoming ...

-B engine, one built. ;HR.100/250TR :HR.100/235 with a 250hp (186kW) Lycoming IO-540-C4B5 engine, 24 built. ;HR.100/285TR Tiara :HR.100/235 with a 285hp (213kW) Continental Tiara 6-285 engine, 37 built ;HR.100/320 4+2 :Experimental version with two extra children's seats, one built

Operators

Military operators

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Specifications (HR.100/285)

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