Beechcraft Model 77
Beechcraft 77 Skipper | |
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Type: | single - engine low - wing aircraft |
Design country: | |
Manufacturer: | |
First flight: |
February 6, 1975 |
Production time: |
1978-1981 |
Number of pieces: |
312 |
The Beechcraft Model 77 Skipper is an inexpensive and undemanding elementary school trainer from 1975. Outwardly it is similar to the Piper Tomahawk and has a high-lift wing (GAW-1) developed by NASA . It is a single - engine low - wing aircraft with a rigid nose landing gear. The T-tail unit is a noticeable feature .
The first flight of the Skipper 77 (PD 285) took place on February 6, 1975 . The first production aircraft followed in September 1978. The certificate of airworthiness of the Federal Aviation Administration is since April 17, 1979 before.
The Beechcraft 77 was not an economic success. It was only made until 1981. A total of 312 machines of this type were made and used as training aircraft by Beechcraft's own aerospace bases .
technical description
- Wing: low wing aircraft with high lift profile; tubular main spar; Ailerons and flaps are operated by a torsion bar.
- Body: box body, 2-seater
- Tail unit: T- tail unit in all-metal construction
- Landing gear: Rigid nose wheel landing gear,
- Powerplant: a 4-cylinder boxer engine of the type Avco Lycoming O-235 -L2C with 115 HP take-off power
Parameter | Data |
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length | 7.32 m |
Wingspan | 9.14 m |
Wing area | |
height | 2.41 m |
drive | 1 × x Avco Lycoming O-235 -L2C with 115 hp |
Top speed | 195 km / h |
Range | 719 km |
Service ceiling | 3,900 m |
Empty weight | 499 kg |
All-up weight | 760 kg |
Armament | no |
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