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The AEA Explorer (sometimes called the Explorer Explorer) is a large single-engine utility aircraft.
| Explorer | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Role | Light Multirole |
| National origin | Australia |
| Manufacturer | Aero Engineers Australia (AEA) |
| First flight | 23 January 1998 |
Design and development
The explorer is a single-engined strut-braced high-wing monoplane with a retractable tricycle landing gear that retracts into under-fuselage sponsons. The prototype, designated Explorer 350R first flew in 1998 and was soon exhibited on promotional tours of Australia and the United States.
The Explorer is currently[update] being offered in two versions – the turboprop-powered version, the 500T (which first flew in 2000), and a stretched version of the 500T, designated 750T.
Explorer Aircraft was established in Jasper, Texas to market the aircraft for the US market.
Specifications AEA 500T
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 9 passengers
- Length: 9.68 m (31 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan: 14.43 m (47 ft 4 in)
- Height: 4.72 m (15 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 18.36 m2 (197.6 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 11.3:1
- Empty weight: 1,724 kg (3,800 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 2,812 kg (6,200 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 277 US Gallons (1,049 L)
- Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135B turboprop, 450 kW (600 shp)
- Propellers: 4-bladed Hartzell D9511FK-2
Performance
- Maximum speed: 380 km/h (236 mph, 205 kn)
- Cruise speed: 333 km/h (207 mph, 180 kn)
- Stall speed: 114 km/h (71 mph, 62 kn)
- Range: 1,759 km (1,093 mi, 950 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 7,620 m (25,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 5.1 m/s (1,000 ft/min)
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
- Cessna Caravan
- Gippsland GA8
- Pacific Aerospace 750XL
References
- Jackson 2003, pp. 611–612.
- Jackson, Paul. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2003. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5.
External links
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На других языках
[de] AEA Explorer
Die AEA Explorer (manchmal auch als Explorer Explorer bezeichnet) ist ein Mehrzweckflugzeug des australischen Herstellers Aero Engineers Australia.- [en] AEA Explorer
[fr] AEA Explorer
À la fin des années 1980 Graham Swannell, alors directeur de l’AEA, commença les études d’un appareil utilitaire monomoteur devant occuper le créneau entre les Cessna 206 Stationair et Cessna 208 Caravan. Il s’orienta à l’origine vers une version allongée et remotorisée du Cessna 206. Pourtant en 1993 il débuta la conception d’un avion entièrement nouveau, devant transporter 10 passagers avec un 8 cylindres à plat Textron Lycoming IO-720 de 400 ch, avec la collaboration de John Roncz, un ingénieur américain qui a également participé aux programmes Rutan Voyager et Rutan Global Flyer. C’est finalement aménagé pour 9 personnes et tracté par un 6 cylindres Teledyne Continental TSIO-550 de 350 ch que le prototype effectua son premier vol le 23 janvier 1998.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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