Grob G 140TP

Grob G 140TP
Role Trainer
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Grob Aircraft
First flight 12 December 2002
Status Active in production
Produced 2003-present

The Grob G140TP is a four-seat light aircraft built by Grob Aircraft.

Development

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The aircraft was presented at the Paris Air Show in 2001 and completed its maiden flight on December 12, 2002. Powered by a Rolls-Royce 250-B17F turboprop engine, the Grob G 140TP is fully aerobatic capable. So far, Grob Aircraft has not decided to resume construction of the G 140. The coarse G 140TP could have been certified in the utility and aerobatic classes, with the utility version being used as a reconnaissance aircraft.[1]

Specifications (G 140TP)

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Data from [2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Capacity: 4
  • Length: 8.9 m (29 ft 2 in)
  • Wingspan: 10.6 m (34 ft 9 in)
  • Height: 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 13.3 m2 (143 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 800 kg (1,764 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 1,500 kg (3,307 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 256 litres (56 imp gal; 68 US gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce 250-B17F turboprop engine, 340 kW (460 hp)
  • Propellers: 3-bladed

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 425 km/h (264 mph, 229 kn)with full flaps
  • Range: 1,850 km (1,150 mi, 1,000 nmi)
  • g limits: +6/-4G

References

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  1. ^ Coarse test flow G 140TP. In: European Business Air News . May 3, 2003- Retrieved on November 20, 2011 (English): "Following its successful first flight on December 12, 2002, flight tests of the four-seat turboprop G 140TP have begun at Grob Aerospace."
  2. ^ "Grob G 140 TP performance and specifications". Retrieved 16 February 2017.

Further reading

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  • Grob G 115,120 and 140 Information brochure and Technical Datasheet (Grob Aerospace Sales Department, 2004)