LEVI RL3 “MONSOON”€

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Edited By: Omar Filipović
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Key Takeaways:

  • The Monsoon is a two-place, low-wing taildragger aircraft featuring conventional all-wood and fabric construction.
  • It has an international origin, initially built in India by an Italian engineer and later introduced to the U.S. by a Canadian company.
  • The aircraft offers adaptable power, with a prototype using an 85-hp Continental engine and other versions equipped with 125-hp Lycoming engines.
  • Key performance specifications include a cruise speed of 115 mph, an 800 fpm climb rate, and a 600-mile range.
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STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,500. Empty wt. 870. Fuel capacity 28. Wingspan 25’10”. Length 20’3″.

PERFORMANCE: Top mph 130. Cruise mph 115. Stall mph 45. Climb rate 800. Takeoff run 500. Landing roll 700. Range 600.

This two-place low-wing taildragger was first built in India by an Italian engineer who studied in England and France. A Canadian company brought it to the United States. The Monsoon is of conventional all-wood construction and covered with fabric. The prototype was powered by a Continental 85-hp engine, and other versions have a 125-hp Lycoming.

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