Fuji FA-200 Aero Subaru

FA-200 Aero Subaru
Fuji FA-200-160
Role	Civil light aircraft
Manufacturer	Fuji
First flight	12 August 1965
Introduction	1968
Produced	1968 - 1986
Number built	275

Fuji FA-200-180

The Fuji FA-200 Aero Subaru is a single-engine piston-powered monoplane built by Fuji Heavy Industries of Japan.

Design and development

Fuji Heavy Industries began development of a four-seat light aeroplane, the Fuji FA-200 Aero Subaru in 1964, the first prototype flying on 12 August 1965.^[1] It is a low-wing all-metal aircraft, fitted with a fixed nosewheel undercarriage and a sliding canopy. It was first certified in Japan on 6 July 1966, with certification in the United States occurring on 26 September 1967.^[1]

Production started in March 1968, continuing until 1986, with a total of 275 built.^[2]

Variants

F-200-II

Prototype with a 160 hp Lycoming O-320 engine

FA-200-160

Initial version, powered by 160 hp Lycoming O-320 engine and fixed-pitch propeller.

FA-200-180

More powerful development - 180 hp Lycoming IO-360 engine and constant speed propeller.

FA-200-180AO

Powered by 180 hp Lycoming IO-320 engine and fitted with fixed-pitch propeller.

FA-203-S

Experimental short takeoff and landing (STOL) version, developed by Japan's National Aerospace Laboratory fitted with Boundary layer control system.

F-201

Proposed three-seat variant, not built.

F-202

Proposed two-seat aerobatic variant, not built.

F-203

Proposed STOL variant.

F-204

Proposed crop spraying variant, not built.

Specifications (FA-200-180)

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft, 1976-1977 ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Capacity: three
• Length: 8.17 m (26 ft 9½ in)
• Wingspan: 9.42 m (30 ft 11 in)
• Height: 2.59 m (8 ft 6 in)
• Wing area: 14.0 m² (151 ft²)
• Empty weight: 650 kg (1,433 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 1,150 kg (2,535 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Avco Lycoming IO-360 four cylinder horizontally opposed piston engine, 134 kW (180 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 237 km/h (128 knots, 147 mph)
• Cruise speed: 185 km/h (100 knots, 115 mph) (economy cruise - 55% power)
• Stall speed: 87 km/h (47 knots, 54 mph) (flaps down)
• Range: 1,400 km (755 nm, 870 mi)
• Service ceiling: 5,790 m (19,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 5.7 m/s (1,129 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 82.1 kg/m² (16.8 lb/ft²)
• Power/mass: 0.12 kW/kg (0.071 hp/lb)

See also

References

1. Taylor, JWR (Editor) (1976). Jane's All the World's Aircraft, 1976-1977. Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 0-354-00538-3.
2. Donald, David (Editor) (1997). The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. Aerospace Publishing. ISBN 1-85605-375-X.

External links

• FUJI/FA-200 AERO SUBARU