The Druine D.5 Turbi was a light aircraft designed in France in the 1950s for home building. It was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed tailskid undercarriage. The pilot and a single passenger sat in tandem, open cockpits. Essentially a scaled-up version of the Druine Turbulent design, the Turbi shared that aircraft's wooden construction. Again, like its predecessor, it was intended to be able to be powered by a variety of air-cooled engines.
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| Druine Turbi at the Shuttleworth Collection | |
| Role | Recreational aircraft Type of aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Falconar Avia |
| Designer | Roger Druine |
| First flight | c. 1953 |
The aircraft was marketed as plans and as a kit by Falconar Avia of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Plans are now supplied by Manna Aviation of Australia.[1][2]
The Turbi is built using all-wood construction. The wing uses a two-spar design. It uses slotted ailerons.[3]
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1961–62,[4] Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1958-59[5]
General characteristics
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