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AB-180
Role	Civil utility aircraft
Manufacturer	Aero Boero
First flight	1967

The Aero Boero AB-180 is an Argentine civil utility aircraft, a substantially improved development of the AB-95. It featured a more powerful engine and incorporated the aerodynamic changes made on the AB-115 and improved on them. The first example flew in 1967 and it was still in production as of 1997^[update].

[edit] Variants

AB-180RV - long-range version
AB-180RVR - glider tug
AB-180 Condor - high altitude version of 1971 with optional turbocharger (4 built)
AB-180Ag - agricultural aircraft with 270 l (66 US gal) belly tank for chemicals
- AB-180SP - 180Ag with an additional set of short wings to make a sesquiplane
AB-180PSA - two seat preselection aircraft

[edit] Specifications (AB-180RVR)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993-94 ^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Capacity: 2
Length: 7.08 m (23 ft 2¾ in)
Wingspan: 10.78 m (35 ft 4½ in)
Height: 2.05 m (6 ft 8¾ in)
Wing area: 17.41 m² (187.4 sq ft)
Airfoil: Modified NACA 23012
Aspect ratio: 6.67
Empty weight: 602 kg (1,327 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 890 kg (1,962 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Textron Lycoming O-360-A1A air-cooled flat-four, 134 kW (180 hp)

Performance

Never exceed speed: 245 km/h (132 knots, 152 mph)
Maximum speed: 225 km/h (122 knots, 140 mph) at sea level
Cruise speed: 201 km/h (108 knots, 125 mph)
Stall speed: 73 km/h (40 knots, 45 mph) (flaps down)
Range: 1,180 km (636 nmi,733 mi)
Service ceiling: 7,000 m+ (23,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 5.2 m/s (1,025 ft/min)

[edit] See also

Comparable aircraft

Aero Boero AB-150

[edit] References

^ Lambert 1993, pp. 1–2.

Lambert, Mark. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993-94. Coulsdon, UK:Jane's Data Division, 1993. ISBN 0 7106 1066 1.

[edit] External links

Specs & Photo at Flugzeuginfo.net

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[Janes_93_p1-2-0] Lambert 1993, pp. 1–2.

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