Aero Ae 270 Ibis

The Aero Ae 270 Ibis is a turboprop-powered civil utility aircraft currently under development. Design work by Aero commenced in the early 1990s, with the aircraft's configuration finalised by 1993. In 1997, Aero signed an agreement with AIDC of Taiwan to jointly manufacture and market the aircraft as Ibis Aerospace.

Airworthiness has been certified by the Czech Civil Aviation Authority permitting training and aerial work, including commencement of commercial use"Ae270 Commercial Flight-Ready", "Aviation Week & Space Technology", January 8 2007.] .

pecifications (Ae 270)

aircraft specifications
plane or copter?= plane
jet or prop?= prop
ref= [http://www.ae270.com/Collateral/specifications.html Ae270 Propjet Specifications]
crew= One or two
capacity= Up to 10 passengers, but typically 6.
length main= 12.23 m
length alt= 40 ft 1 in
span main= 13.82 m
span alt= 45 ft 4 in
height main= 4.78 m
height alt= 15 ft 8 in
area main= 21 m²
area alt= 226 ft²
airfoil=NASA MS(1)-0316.7 (root), NASA MS(1)-0312 (tip) [ [http://www.ae.uiuc.edu/m-selig/ads/aircraft.html The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage] ]
empty weight main= 2,564 kg
empty weight alt= 5,653 lb
useful load main= 1,136 kg
useful load alt= 2,504 lb
max takeoff weight main= 4,000 kg
max takeoff weight alt= 8,818 lb
more general=
* Maximum landing weight: 3,800 kg (8,377 lb)

engine (prop)=Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66A-42A
type of prop=turboprop engine
number of props=1
power main= 634 kW
power alt= 850 shp
power original=

max speed main= 500 km/h
max speed alt= 270 knots, 311 mph
max speed more= at 7,600 m (25,000 ft)
cruise speed main=
cruise speed alt=
never exceed speed main=
never exceed speed alt=
stall speed main= 162 km/h
stall speed alt= 87.7 KEAS, 100 mph
stall speed more= with flaps up
range main= 2,859 km
range alt= 1,544 nm, 1,777 mi
range more= at 30,000 ft with 30-minute VFR reserve
ceiling main= 9,144 m
ceiling alt= 30,000 ft
climb rate main= 8.0 m/s
climb rate alt= 1.581 ft/m
loading main= 190 kg/m²
loading alt= 38.9 lb/ft²
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power/mass alt=
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References

External links

* [http://www.ae270.com/ www.ae270.com] – Official website
* [http://www.flugzeuginfo.net/acdata_php/acdata_ae270_en.php Specs & Photo at Flugzeuginfo.net]

ee also

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similar aircraft=
* Myasichtchev 101
* Pilatus PC-12
* Piper Meridian
* Socata TBM 700

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* List of civil aircraft
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