Aero Boero AB-210

AB-210
Role	Utility
National origin	Argentine
Manufacturer	Aero Boero
First flight	22 April 1971[1]
Number built	2
Developed from	Aero Boero AB-180

The Aero Boero AB-210 is an Argentine civil utility aircraft, a development of the AB-180 with improved performance delivered by a fuel-injected engine. Unlike previous aircraft by this manufacturer, it also featured tricycle undercarriage, but retained the same general high-wing configuration. Only a single prototype was built, first flying on 22 April 1971.^[2]

The aircraft was later re-engined with a more powerful Lycoming O-540 and redesignated the AB-260 (not to be confused with the unrelated Aero Boero 260AG). A second example was also built to this standard, but no serial production ensued.^[2]

Variants

AB-210

The basic version developed from the AB-180, powered by a Continental IO-360 engine, one built.^[2]

AB-260

Further proposed development powered by a 260hp (194kW) Lycoming O-540 engine, one built.^[2]

Specifications (AB-210)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1971–72^[3]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 3 passengers
• Length: 7.40 m (24 ft 3 in)
• Wingspan: 10.42 m (34 ft 2 in)
• Height: 2.70 m (8 ft 10 in)
• Wing area: 16.40 m² (176.5 sq ft)
• Aspect ratio: 6.7:1
• Airfoil: NACA 23012
• Empty weight: 670 kg (1,477 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 1,100 kg (2,425 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 160 L (35.2 Imp Gallons)
• Powerplant: 1 × Continental IO-360 air-cooled flat-six, 160 kW (210 hp)

Performance

• Cruising speed: 225 km/h (140 mph; 121 kn) max cruise at 1,800 m (5,900ft)
• Stall speed: 64.5 km/h (40 mph; 35 kn) flaps down
• Range: 800 km (497 mi; 432 nmi) (max fuel)
• Service ceiling: 6,000 m (19,685 ft)
• Rate of climb: 6.0 m/s (1,180 ft/min)

References

Notes

1. Taylor 1971, p.1.
2. Taylor, Michael J.H.; Bill Gunston, A.J. Jackson, David Mondey, Malcolm Passingham, John Stroud, Susan H.Y. Young (1989). Michael J.H. Taylor, ed. Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation (2nd ed.). New York: Portland House. ISBN 0-517-69186-8.
3. Taylor 1971, pp. 1–2.

BIbliography

• Taylor,John W. R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1971–72. London:Jane's Yearbooks,1971. ISBN 0-354-00094-2.