Avtek 400

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type=Business aircraft
manufacturer=Avtek
designer=Leo Windecker
first flight=17 September 1984
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The Avtek 400 was a prototype turboprop-powered business aircraft developed in the United States in the early 1980s. It was of unusual and distinctive configuration - a low-wing monoplane with two pusher engines mounted above the wings, and a large canard mounted atop the forward fuselage. The aircraft's sleek, futuristic design earned it a guest appearance on the "Airwolf" TV series as the "X-400", the plane used by the villain Lou Stappleford in the episode "Eagles".

The Avtek's structure made extensive use of advanced composite materials throughout.

In 1998, Avtek declared bankruptcy without the prototype having completed the testing required for US FAA type certification. The company's assets were purchased by AvtekAir, who as of 2004 were planning to revive the project under the designation AvtekAir 9000T.

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crew=1-2 pilots
capacity=8 passengers
length m=12.00
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empty weight kg=1,460
empty weight lb=3,220
gross weight kg=2,700
gross weight lb=6,000

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max speed kmh=685
max speed mph=427
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range km=2,610
range miles=4,190
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ceiling m=13,000
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References

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* [http://www.luftfahrt-archiv.de/Flugzeugtypen.asp?Type=Link&ID=T1531&SID=384204425 luftfahrt-archiv.de]
* [http://www.aerofiles.com/_al.html aerofiles.com]
* [http://www.avtekair.com AvtekAir company website]

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