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The Sherpa Aircraft Sherpa is an American five-seat utility aircraft designed and built by Sherpa Aircraft Manufacturing Inc.[1] The aircraft is made in two variants, a piston engined K500 and a turboprop K650T. The aircraft has a fixed conventional landing gear with a tailwheel, also available with alternate large tundra tires, skis or floats.

Sherpa
Sherpa K650T
Role	Five-seat utility aircraft Type of aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Sherpa Aircraft Manufacturing
First flight	1994

Variants

Sherpa K500

Five-seat variant powered by a Lycoming IO-720 piston engine.

Sherpa K650T

Improved eight-seat variant powered by a Honeywell TPE331 turboprop. One completed and flown by 2011.[2]

Specifications (K500)

Data from Brassey's[1]Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 4
• Wingspan: 42 ft 7 in (12.98 m)
• Wing area: 258 sq ft (23.97 m²)
• Empty weight: 2,585 lb (1,172 kg)
• Gross weight: 4,750 lb (2,154 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-720 piston engine , 400 hp (298 kW)

References

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Bibliography

External links

• Official website

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