Reims/Cessna FRA150M Aerobat Model Reference

The FRA150M source pairs this identity with FA150M when the prescribed kits are installed. The configuration relationship is central to the model, so a simple label or prefix cannot prove the final identity. The paired base FA150M designation is covered here without creating a nearly duplicate standalone page from insufficient separate data.

Cessna A150K Aerobat G-BMEX on the ground — Cessna A150K Aerobat G-BMEX at Oxford Airport. This is an Aerobat-family example, not a photograph of every Aerobat variant. Photo: James from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized, WebP.

The late higher-power Aerobat is its own comparison

The FRA150M follows FRA150L in the higher-power French Aerobat sequence and occupies the 1975-1977 model-year groups. It shares a period with the standard F150M and U.S. A150M, but neither is an interchangeable technical identity. The L-to-M FRA comparison is the focused way to follow this branch's engine and publication distinctions.

FA150M remains part of the configuration explanation even without a separate standalone profile. Its eligible serial notation and the prescribed kits participate in the FRA150M identity rule; they do not describe another batch of aircraft to add to a total. Likewise, the later FA152 is a French Aerobat comparison in the O-235 era, not proof of a universal conversion path from an FRA aircraft. The family tree keeps those relationships labeled rather than joining them with an unsupported succession claim.

FRA150M: identity at a glance
Model Years	1975-1977
Certification Category	Acrobatic
Certified Serial Eligibility	FRA1500262-FRA1500336; or FA1500262-FA1500336 when equipped with FKA150-2311 and FKA150-2316
Type-design engine context	Rolls-Royce O-240-A or O-240-E (O-240-E noted for S/N FA00262 and on in A13EU)

Generation and Certification

The engine record can identify more than one eligible O-240 variant in the stated context. That wording is not evidence of arbitrary interchangeability or of which variant is installed now. Preserve the exact engine identification, propeller application and flight-manual relationship, then resolve the actual aircraft configuration through its records.

FRA150M is the final higher-power Reims 150 Aerobat identity in this reference, covering 1975-1977. The FA150M base designation remains visible through the conditional identity rather than a thin separate page. The relevant ranges are FRA1500262-FRA1500336, or FA1500262-FA1500336 with the prescribed kits. A count of both notations would double-count eligibility instead of describing additional aircraft. The model's historical significance is the distinct higher-power branch, not simply being a French version of the U.S. A150M.

FRA150M is recorded as Aerobat / higher-power configuration in the Acrobatic category, with model years 1975-1977 and approval context A13EU. The manufacturer entry is Reims Aviation S.A. (Reims-Cessna); the manufacture/assembly location is Reims-Prunay, France. Its approval date is 1974-10-08, a model approval event rather than an individual aircraft's manufacture date.

FRA150M: certification models
Model	TC	Category	Initial Model Approval Date	Core Cert Basis	Certification / Identity Note	Reference
FRA150M	A13EU	Acrobatic	1974-10-08	CAR 3 (1956-05-15) amended 3-4	Higher-power Rolls-Royce Continental O-240 configuration	[1]

Table sources:

[1] Type certificate A13EU: certification and model identity

Cessna A150M Aerobat G-BOFW with a checkered tail — Cessna A150M Aerobat G-BOFW at Sywell. The registration identifies this photographed aircraft; paint markings alone do not establish model identity. Photo: Aeroprints.com · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized, WebP.

Serial Numbers and Production

For FRA150M, the ordinary source assignments are 1975: FRA1500262 through FRA1500281; 1976: FRA1500282 through FRA1500311; 1977: FRA1500312 through FRA1500336. The serial guide retains source conflicts and exceptional identities alongside these intervals.

FRA150M: serial ranges
Model Year	Official Model	Serial Start	Serial End	Excluded / Override Serials	Notes	Primary Source
1975	FRA150M	FRA1500262	FRA1500281	-	-	[1]
1976	FRA150M	FRA1500282	FRA1500311	-	-	[1]
1977	FRA150M	FRA1500312	FRA1500336	-	-	[1]

Table sources:

[1] FAA TCDS A13EU: Reims F150, FA150 and FRA150 Identity

FRA150M: reims configuration
Range / Serial Family	Base Prefix Identity	Possible Certified Identity	Condition	Primary Source
FA1500262-FA1500336	FA150M	FRA150M	With FKA150-2311 and FKA150-2316 per A13EU.	[1]

Table sources:

[1] FAA TCDS A13EU: Reims F150, FA150 and FRA150 Identity

Engine, Propeller and Equipment Changes

The engine context can include more than one O-240 variant. Retain the exact variant and source wording instead of treating the names as freely interchangeable. The propeller and aircraft-installed power/RPM evidence must be read with that configuration. For an FA-prefix aircraft, FKA150-2311 and FKA150-2316 remain the stated kit conditions; neither a numeric match nor the letters FRA in a sale listing prove the current installation. Those details make a records review materially different from the standard F150M's O-200 enquiry.

The FRA150M factory installation groups specify 1975: O-240-A or O-240-E, 130 TO / 123 O-240-E continuous hp at 2800 TO / 2650 O-240-E continuous RPM; 1976: O-240-A or O-240-E, 130 TO / 123 O-240-E continuous hp at 2800 TO / 2650 O-240-E continuous RPM; 1977: O-240-A or O-240-E, 130 TO / 123 O-240-E continuous hp at 2800 TO / 2650 O-240-E continuous RPM. Its named propeller applications are 1A135/BRM7150. Their diameter, static-RPM and configuration conditions are preserved together below.

FRA150M: engine serial ranges
Origin	Model Year	Aircraft Model	Factory Engine	Installed hp	RPM Limit	First Serial in Group	Last Serial in Group	Applicability Basis	Aircraft Source
France	1975	FRA150M	O-240-A or O-240-E	130 TO / 123 O-240-E continuous	2800 TO / 2650 O-240-E continuous	FRA1500262	FRA1500281	A13EU FRA150M / eligible FA150M with FKA150-2311 and FKA150-2316	[1]
France	1976	FRA150M	O-240-A or O-240-E	130 TO / 123 O-240-E continuous	2800 TO / 2650 O-240-E continuous	FRA1500282	FRA1500311	A13EU FRA150M / eligible FA150M with FKA150-2311 and FKA150-2316	[1]
France	1977	FRA150M	O-240-A or O-240-E	130 TO / 123 O-240-E continuous	2800 TO / 2650 O-240-E continuous	FRA1500312	FRA1500336	A13EU FRA150M / eligible FA150M with FKA150-2311 and FKA150-2316	[1]

Table sources:

[1] Type certificate A13EU: certification and model identity

FRA150M: propeller applications
Aircraft Model	Model Year / Config	Engine	Exact Propeller Application	Max Dia	Min Dia	Static Min	Static Max	Notes	Primary Authority
FRA150M	FRA configuration	O-240-A / O-240-E	1A135/BRM7150	71	70	2400	2500	O-240-E noted for FA00262 and up in MAG; A13EU controls eligibility.	[1]

Table sources:

[1] FAA TCDS A13EU: Reims F150, FA150 and FRA150 Identity

Cessna A152 Aerobat SP-KCU in flight over an airport — Cessna A152 Aerobat SP-KCU in flight. Operating capabilities and limitations must be established from the applicable aircraft documents. Photo: Grzegorz Jereczek from Gdańsk, Poland · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized, WebP.

Manuals, Maintenance and Research

The dedicated SGAC-approved AFM family is D1056-13GB. The GB suffix and its higher-power context must not be lost when a search also finds the U.S. A150M's similarly numbered POH family. The exact approved-copy and supplement question is more important than apparent similarity of document numbers. U.S. 150M cruise, CG and fuel figures are not transferred into this configuration. A useful comparison with FRA150L or FA152 should instead preserve each aircraft's engine, category, authority and operating-document evidence. The positive FRA150M publication leads are 1975-77: D1056-13GB (SGAC-approved AFM).

FRA150M: handbook applicability
Family / Year	Model	Publication	Document Class	Serial / Year Effectivity	Authority Basis	Operational Status	Special Boundary	Reference
1975-77	FRA150M	D1056-13GB	SGAC-approved AFM	FRA1500262-FRA1500336	CAA TAR 96/09 / Reims SGAC basis	Dedicated approved AFM family	O-240 configuration; never inherit U.S. 150M data	[1]

Table sources:

[1] Supporting source for handbook applicability

FRA150M: manual documents
Publication	Title	Document Class	Model Applicability	Years	Serial Effectivity	Revision Context	Authority Status	Use Boundary	Reference
D1056-13GB	Reims/Cessna FRA150M SGAC-Approved Aircraft Flight Manual	Aircraft Flight Manual	FRA150M	1975-1977	FRA1500262 through FRA1500336	SGAC-approved publication family	Approved Reims flight manual	Authority-recognized flight manual; exact aircraft supplements/amendments control	[1]
D1056-13	A150M/FRA150M (1976) Pilot's Operating Handbook	Pilot's Operating Handbook	A150M / FRA150M	1976	Model-year specific	Original issue	Current historical publication family	Approved operating data for Aerobat/FRA aircraft as applicable	[2]
D1081-13	A150M/FRA150M (1977) Pilot's Operating Handbook	Pilot's Operating Handbook	A150M / FRA150M	1977	Model-year specific	Original issue	Current historical publication family	Approved operating data for Aerobat/FRA aircraft as applicable	[3]

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Related Models and Technical Research

The FRA150 development guide connects this branch to its Reims origins and conditional FA relationships while preserving engine-suffix distinctions.