PlaneFox tracks 1 Jodel D120 Paris-Nice aircraft for sale and re-reads every one of them from the broker and dealer sites it watches, so the figures below move when the market moves. Every number on this page is measured from those live listings, not taken from a published price guide.
A Jodel D120 Paris-Nice flies about 432 nm, roughly 800 km, which is about 4 h 27 min in still air at typical cruise.
A Jodel D120 Paris-Nice costs about EUR 1,396 a month to run, or about EUR 142 for every flight hour when it is flown 150 hours a year.
The Jodel D120 Paris-Nice is a French two-seat light touring aircraft from the Jodel D.11 family, designed by Édouard Joly and Jean Délémontez and built mainly by Société Aéronautique Normande. It appeared in the mid 1950s as a developed, factory-built model for private touring and club use. The Paris-Nice name reflects its long-range touring emphasis, rather than a separate high-performance type. It matters to buyers because it combines the classic Jodel cranked-wing layout, wood construction and low operating costs with more touring capability than the lower-powered D.112.
The Jodel D120 Paris-Nice is typically powered by a 90 hp Continental C90 engine, most often the C90-14F, driving a fixed-pitch propeller. Typical cruise performance is around 90 knots, depending on propeller, loading and airframe condition. Published figures for the type place range at roughly 540 nautical miles and service ceiling around 16,000 feet. Useful load is commonly in the 600 lb class, but individual aircraft vary with equipment, repairs and national certification basis. The aircraft is a tailwheel, low-wing monoplane with the distinctive Jodel outer wing dihedral and all-wood structure.
The cabin seats two side by side under a simple canopy arrangement, with modest baggage space suitable for light touring rather than heavy travel. Visibility is good for a vintage low-wing aircraft, although ground handling and forward view are typical of tailwheel designs. Avionics are normally simple VFR installations, not integrated glass suites such as Garmin Perspective or G1000. Many used examples have a basic radio, transponder, intercom and portable or panel-mounted GPS. Buyers should check whether equipment meets current 8.33 kHz, Mode S, ADS-B or local airspace requirements.
Used Jodel D120 Paris-Nice aircraft usually appeal to pilots seeking a vintage European tourer with economical fuel burn and engaging handling. Inspection emphasis should be on the wooden airframe, glue joints, fabric covering, wing attachments, landing gear structure, control cables and documented storage history. Engine condition, propeller age and parts availability for the Continental C90 are also important. Common upgrades include modern radios, transponders, lightweight instruments, improved cabin trim and updated fabric finishes. In the used market, the D120 sits above smaller low-powered Jodel variants in touring utility, while remaining simpler and less costly than later four-seat or metal touring aircraft.