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TAKE-OFF CLIMB (to FL 150) CLIMB (to FL 240) MACH CLIMB CRUISE INITIAL DESCENT (to FL 240) DESCENT (to FL 100) APPROACH LANDING INITIAL CLIMB (to 5000 ft) CLIMB (to FL 240) CLIMB (to FL 150) DESCENT (to FL 100)

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TAKE-OFF MTOW: WTC: RECAT-EU: - Distance: V2 (IAS): - - INITIAL CLIMB (to 5000 ft) IAS: ROC: - - CLIMB (to FL 240) IAS: ROC: - - CLIMB (to FL 150) IAS: ROC: - - MACH CLIMB MACH: ROC: - - CRUISE MACH: Ceiling: - - TAS: - Range: - INITIAL DESCENT (to FL 240) MACH: - ROD: - DESCENT (to FL 100) IAS: - ROD: - APPROACH IAS: - MCS: - ROD: - LANDING Vat (IAS): - APC: - Distance: - - -

Take-off

V2 (IAS) 80 kts

Distance 400 m

WTC L

RECAT-EU Light

MTOW 3060 kg

Initial climb (to 5000ft)

IAS 110 kts

ROC 1000 ft/min

Climb (to FL 150)

IAS 130 kts

ROC 500 ft/min

Climb (to FL 240)

IAS 130 kts

ROC 500 ft/min

MACH climb

MACH no data

ROC no data ft/min

Cruise

TAS 160 kt

MACH no data

Ceiling FL 190

Range 1100 NM

Initial Descent (to FL 240)

MACH no data

ROD no data ft/min

Descent (to FL 100)

IAS 160 kt

ROD 800 ft/min

Approach

IAS 160 kt

ROD 500 ft/min

MCS no data kt

Landing

Vat (IAS) 75 kt

Distance 400 m

APC A

Type of Aircraft

Type

L2P

APC

A

WTC

L

RECAT-EU

Light

Technical

Wing Span

14.9 m

Length

11.2 m

Height

4.6 m

Power plant

2 x 250 HP Lycoming O-540-A2B or 2 x 260 HP Continental IO-470-M or 2 x 290 HP Lycoming IO-540-E1B1 piston engines with 3 blade propellers.

Performance Similarity

No data

Recognition

Wing position

High wing

Engine position

(Front) Wing leading mounted

Tail configuration

Regular tail (Anhedral)

Landing gear

Tricycle retractable

Recognition similarity

No data

Supplementary

IATA

no data

Accommodation

One pilot and 5 passengers.

Notes

Utility and corporate aircraft. In service since 1958. Developed from 1958 to 1968. Low cost model of the 520 series.

Alternative names

  • AERO (1) Commander 500

  • AERO COMMANDER 500

  • Commander 500

  • NORTH AMERICAN ROCKWELL 500

  • ROCKWELL 500 Shrike Commander

  • Shrike Commander