AEA Explorer
| Explorer | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Light Multirole |
| National origin | Australia |
| Manufacturer | Aero Engineers Australia (AEA) |
| History | |
| First flight | 23 January 1998 |
The AEA Explorer (sometimes called the Explorer Explorer) is a large single-engine utility aircraft.
Design and development
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
[edit]- ^ 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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