Light aircraft
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| With a maximum gross take off weight of 12,500 lbs, the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter is an example of the upper limit of the category of light aircraft. |
A light aircraft is an aircraft that has a maximum gross take-off weight of 12,500 lb (5,670 kg) or less.[1]
Many aircraft used commercially for freight, sightseeing, photography and scheduled flights are light aircraft.
Examples of light aircraft include:
- Cessna, the entire range of propeller driven aircraft from the Cessna 120 up to the Cessna Caravan
- Piper, all models
- Beechcraft, the light models
- Others like Cirrus aircraft; GA8 Airvan; Aviat Husky and the Robin DR400.
Examples of aircraft that are at the maximum gross take-off weight for this category include the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter and Beechcraft B200 Super King Air.[2][3]
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[edit] References
- ^ Crane, Dale: Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms, third edition, page 308. Aviation Supplies & Academics, 1997. ISBN 1-56027-287-2
- ^ Viking Air (undated). "Twin Otter Series 400". http://www.vikingair.com/content2.aspx?id=276. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- ^ Jackson, Paul; Munson, Kenneth; Peacock, Lindsay. Jane's All the World's Aircraft. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-2684-3.
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