GippsAero GA10
| GA10 Airvan | |
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| GA10 prototype | |
| Role | Utility aircraft/Transport |
| National origin | Australia |
| Manufacturer | GippsAero |
| First flight | 1 May 2012 |
| Produced | 2012-present |
| Developed from | Gippsland GA8 |
The GippsAero GA10 Airvan is a ten-seat, turbo prop, single-engined utility aircraft currently being developed by GippsAero (formerly Gippsland Aeronautics) of Victoria, Australia.[1]
Design and development
After successful development of the 8-seat GA8 Airvan piston-engined aircraft, the design has been stretched and re-engined with a turboprop engine to increase seating and payload capacity, resulting in the GA10.[2] With many piston-engined GA-8 aircraft being operated in remote areas, the JetA/JetA1-powered GA-10 is intended to appeal to general aviation customers.
The GA10 retains the aerodynamic design of the GA8 and the intent is to retain as many current production parts as possible.[3] Anticipated performance figures have not yet been released, but a design requirement is for a five-hour endurance with eight occupants (including pilot), and a maximum fuel load of 550 litres.[3] Similarly to the GA8, a STOL kit will be developed for the GA10.
Its 20-minute first flight was completed in May 2012.[4] In mid-2015, the aircraft was planned to be certified in 2015,[5] but later in the year no schedule was claimed.[6]
Specifications
Data from Airvan 10 Brochure[7]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 9 passengers or 635 kg freight (with full fuel)
Performance
- Takeoff Distance (to 50 ft) : 1,600 ft (488 m)
- Ground Roll : 1,100 ft (335 m)
- fuel burn : 24 gph (92 ltr/hr)
- max speed : 157 kts
- cruise speed : 145 kts (240 km/h)
- range : 550 nm (1hr 1FR reserve)
Cabin
- Cabin Height: : 45 in (1.1 m)
- Cabin Width : 50 in (1.3 m)
- Cabin Length (no cargo bin): 16 ft 1 in (4.9 m)
- Cabin Door : 50 in (1.3 m)
- Main Cargo Area Internal Volume : 164 ft3 (4.43 m3)
- Cabin Shelf : 18 ft3 (0.5 m3)
- Aft Locker : 13 ft3 (0.4 m3)
- Cargo Pod : 25 ft3 (0.7 m3)
Weights
- maximum useful load : 2,300 lb (1,043 kg)
- Optional Cargo Pod Capacity : 600 lb (272 kg)
- Fuel Capacity : 153 U.S. gal (580 ltr) JetA-1
- Full fuel Payload : 1,400 lb (635 kg)
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
- ^ a b "GA10 to fly later this year". Australian Aviation. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ a b "GippsAero's GA10 project on track". Australian Flying. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ a b c "GippsAero Newsletter, November 2010" (PDF). GippsAero. November 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ a b "GippsAero GA10 completes first flight". Australian Aviation. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ "Mahindra Aerospace Partners with Professional Aviation Associates" (PDF) (Press release). Mahindra Aerospace. 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Mahindra Displays First Airvan In China" (PDF) (Press release). Mahindra Aerospace. 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Airvan 10 Brochure" (PDF). Mahindra Aerospace.
- ^ "Purchase Planning Handbook" (PDF). Business & Commercial Aviation. Aviation Week. May 2016.
- ^ "GippsAero Newsletter, March 2011" (PDF). GippsAero. March 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
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