Aerocomp Comp Air 7

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name = Aero Comp 7 Series
type = Aero Comp 7

manufacturer = Aerocomp

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caption = Aero Comp 7SL
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number built = 95 (2007)
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unit cost = USD$90,000 - $375,000 (7SLX)
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The Aerocomp Comp Air 7 is a piston or turboprop-powered light civil utility aircraft manufactured in kit form. It is configured as a conventional high-wing monoplane with tailwheel undercarriage.

Variants

The Comp Air 7 is available in two basic versions:

* Comp Air 7 - piston powered aircraft typically equipped with a Lycoming IO-540 piston engine of 290 hpKitplanes Staff: "2008 Kit Aircraft Directory", pages 46-47, Kitplanes Magazine December 2007 Volume 24, Number 12, Belvior Publications, Aviation Publishing Group LLC.]
* Comp Air 7SLX - turbine powered aircraft equipped typically with a Walter 601 turboprop of 660 shp

Production

By the fall of 2007 70 Comp Air 7s and 25 Comp Air 7SLs had been completed and were flying.

pecifications (typical Comp Air 7SLX)

Source: Kitplanes Magazineaircraft specifications
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crew=one pilot
capacity= 6 passengers
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length main= 29 ft 6 in
length alt= 8.99 m
span main= 33 ft 0 in
span alt= 10.15 m
height main= 8 ft 0 in
height alt= 2.44 m
area main= 178 ft²
area alt= 16.5 m²
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empty weight main= 2,400 lb
empty weight alt= 1088 kg
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max takeoff weight main= 4,200 lb
max takeoff weight alt= 1,905 kg
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engine (prop)= Walter 601
type of prop=turboprop
number of props=1
power main= 660 shp
power alt= 550 kW
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max speed main=275 mph
max speed alt= 443 km/h
cruise speed main= 230 mph
cruise speed alt= 372 km/h
stall speed main= 54 mph
stall speed alt= 87 km/h
never exceed speed main=
never exceed speed alt=
range main= 1040 sm
range alt=1685 km
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climb rate main= 3,000 ft/min
climb rate alt= 923 m/min
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power/mass main=6.36 lb/hp
power/mass alt=0.26 kW/kg
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References

External links

* [http://www.aerocompinc.com/airplanes/CA7/index.htm Comp Air 7 on manufacturer's website]

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