Utility aircraft
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A utility aircraft is a general-purpose light plane or helicopter, usually used for transporting people or freight, but also for other duties when a more specialised aircraft is not required or available.
The term can also refer to an aircraft certified under American, Canadian, European or Australian regulations as a Utility Category Aircraft, which indicates that it is permitted to conduct limited aerobatics. The approved maneuvers include chandelles, lazy eights, spins and steep turns over 60° of bank.[1][2][3]
In the United States, military utility aircraft are given the prefix U in their designations.
[edit] See also
- FAR Part 23 (refers to "utility category" in US aviation regulations)
- Utility helicopter
[edit] References
- ^ Crane, Dale: Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms, third edition, page 535. Aviation Supplies & Academics, 1997. ISBN 1-56027-287-2
- ^ Federal Aviation Administration (July 2011). "Title 14: Aeronautics and Space PART 23—AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS: NORMAL, UTILITY, ACROBATIC, AND COMMUTER CATEGORY AIRPLANES Subpart A—General". http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=b6f5e31413e8b959cea967c466bc74e5&rgn=div8&view=text&node=14:1.0.1.3.10.1.59.3&idno=14. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ Transport Canada (July 2011). "Part V - Airworthiness Manual Chapter 523 - Normal, Utility, Aerobatic And Commuter Category Aeroplanes". http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/regserv/cars/part5-standards-523-sub-ab-2061.htm#523_3. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
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