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The Aero Boero 260AG is an Argentine agricultural aircraft that first flew in 1973.[1] Despite the similarity in designation, it is completely different from and unrelated to the Aero Boero AB-260.
| Aero Boero 260AG | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Agricultural aircraft |
| National origin | Argentina |
| Manufacturer | Aero Boero |
| History | |
| First flight | 23 December 1972 |
The 260AG is a low-wing monoplane with a single seat and fixed tailwheel undercarriage. Development commenced in 1971 as the AG.235/260, but various problems forced the project to stagnate and it was not revived until the 1990s.
Specifications (AG.235/260)
editData from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1988–89[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 500 L (109.98 imp gal) of liquid or 500 kg (1,102 lb) of powder.
- Length: 7.3 m (23 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 10.9 m (35 ft 9 in)
- Height: 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
- Wing area: 17.3 m2 (186 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 690 kg (1,521 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,350 kg (2,976 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Textron Lycoming O-540-H2B5D 6-cyl horizontally-opposed air-cooled piston engine, 194 kW (260 hp)
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 250 km/h (160 mph, 130 kn)
- Range: 800 km (500 mi, 430 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 5,600 m (18,400 ft)
See also
editAircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
edit- Notes
- ^ Michael John Haddrick Taylor (1980). Janes Encyclopedia of Aviation.
- ^ Taylor, John W.R.; Kenneth Munson (1988). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1988–89. Virginia USA: Jane's Information Group. p. 2. ISBN 0-7106-0867-5.
- Bibliography
- Michael John Haddrick Taylor (1980). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation.
- Taylor, John W.R.; Kenneth Munson (1988). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1988–89. Virginia USA: Jane's Information Group. p. 2. ISBN 0-7106-0867-5.