- Evangel 4500
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name=Evangel 4500
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type=Light passenger/cargo
manufacturer=Evangel Aircraft Corporation
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first flight=1964
introduced=1969
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number built=8
variants with their own articles=The Evangel 4500 was a 1960s American twin-engined light passenger/cargo monoplane built by the
Evangel Aircraft Corporation .Development
The Evangel Aircraft Corporation was established to design and build a bush aircraft particularly for use by missionary groups. For work in South America it had to have STOL capability and be simple to operate and maintain. The aircraft that was designed was designated the Evangel 4500-300 and was a twin-engined monoplane with a tailwheel configuration retractable landing gear. The prototype first flew in June
1964 and the first production aircraft in January1969 . The aircraft needs a very short take-off run and can achieve a take-off to 50ft (15m) within 375yds (343m).Variants
;4500-300:Production variant;4500-300-II:Used to identify aircraft fitted with turbochargers.
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height ft=9
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wing area sqm=23.32
wing area sqft=251
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empty weight kg=1601
empty weight lb=3530
gross weight kg=2495
gross weight lb=5500
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max speed mph=230
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range km=1127
range miles=300
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ceiling m=6410
ceiling ft=21,030
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* The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing
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