Aero Boero AB-180

AB-180

Role	Civil utility aircraft
Manufacturer	Aero Boero
First flight	1967
Introduction	1969
Produced	1969-2000
Variants	Aero Boero AB-150

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 was in production until 2000.

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. In this variant, the agricultural application liquid is carried within the short wings, rather than in a belly tank. The added wings allow a fully loaded stall speed of 56 km/hr (35 mph), compared to 89 km/hr (55 mph) in the AB-180Ag.^[1]
AB-180PSA – two-seat primary training aircraft

Operators

Argentina

Argentine Air Force

Specifications (AB-180RVR)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993-94 ^[2]

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Capacity: 2 passengers
Payload: 288 kg (635 lb)
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 ft²)
Airfoil: Modified NACA 23012
Aspect ratio: 6.67
Empty weight: 602 kg (1,327 lb)
Useful load: 288 kg (635 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 890 kg (1,962 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Textron Lycoming O-360-A1A air-cooled flat-four, 134 kW (180 hp at 2700 rpm)
Propellers: 1

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: 5.21 m/s (1,025 ft/min)
Wing loading: 51.1 kg/m² (10.47 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 6.64 kg/kW (10.9 lb/hp)

References

notes

↑ Mondey, David Encyclopedia of The World's Commercial and Private Aircraft, p. 9 New York, Crescent Books (1981).
↑ Lambert 1993, pp. 1–2.

Bibliography

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

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Aircraft produced by Aero Boero

AB-95 AB-115 AB-150 AB-180 AB-210 AB-260 260AG

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