Light aircraft

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Light aircraft
DHC-300 Twin Otter 300 Air Seychelles.jpg
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:

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

  1. ^ Crane, Dale: Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms, third edition, page 308. Aviation Supplies & Academics, 1997. ISBN 1-56027-287-2
  2. ^ Viking Air (undated). "Twin Otter Series 400". http://www.vikingair.com/content2.aspx?id=276. Retrieved 2009-03-18. 
  3. ^ 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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