Fuji / Rockwell Commander 700
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| Type: | Business jet |
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November 13, 1975 |
| Number of pieces: |
49 |
The Fuji / Rockwell Commander 700 was a joint Japanese-American development by Fuji Heavy Industries and Rockwell International .
history
The development of the Commander 700 began in 1971 under the designation FA-300 in Japan. In 1974 Fuji and Rockwell International continued development together. The aircraft was named Commander 700 for the North American market . When Rockwell International sold its general aviation business to Gulfstream Aerospace in 1979 , the collaboration ended.
construction
The Commander 700 is a low wing aircraft with a conventional tail unit and retractable nose wheel landing gear. The aircraft is powered by two Lycoming piston engines. The fuselage is pressurized and offers space for one to two pilots and four to five passengers. The first prototype first flew in Japan on November 13, 1975 and the second, assembled by Rockwell, on February 25, 1976. A parallel development was the Commander 710 with more powerful engines, which first flew on December 22, 1976.
variants
- Commander 700 - powered by two Avco Lycoming TIO-540-R2AD , each 254 kW
- Commander 710 - powered by two Avco Lycoming TIO-540s, each 335 kW
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
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| crew | 1-2 |
| Passengers | 4-5 |
| length | 12.03 m |
| span | 12.94 m |
| height | 4.05 m |
| Wing area | 18.60 m² |
| Empty mass | 2134 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 3151 kg |
| Top speed | 409 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 8352 m |
| Range | 2226 km |
| Engines | 2 × Lycoming TIO-540-R2AD , each 254 kW |
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rockwell fills the gaps, . In: Flying Magazine . Flying Magazine, May 1976, p. 11.
- ↑ Data from Flugzeuginfo.net