Aero Boero 260AG

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The Aero Boero 260AG is an Argentine agricultural aircraft that first flew in 1973. Despite the similarity in designation, it is a completely different from and unrelated to the Aero Boero AB-260.

The 260AG is a low-wing monoplane with a single seat and fixed tailwheel undercarriage. Development commenced in 1971 as the AG.235/260, but various problems forced the project to stagnate and it was not revived until the 1990s.

[edit] Specifications (AG.235/260)

[edit] General characteristics

  • Crew: one, pilot
  • Capacity: 500 l (123 US gal) or 500 kg (1,100 lb) of chemicals
  • Length: 7.30 m (23 ft 11 in)
  • Wingspan: 10.90 m (35 ft 9 in)
  • Height: 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
  • Wing area: 17.3 m² (186 ft²)
  • Empty: 690 kg (1,521 lb)
  • Loaded: kg ( lb)
  • Maximum takeoff: 1,350 kg (2,976 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1x Textron Lycoming O-540-H2B5D, 194 kW (260 hp)

[edit] Performance

  • Maximum speed: 250 km/h (155 mph)
  • Range: km ( miles)
  • Service ceiling: m ( ft)
  • Rate of climb: 300 m/min (984 ft/min)
  • Wing loading: kg/m² ( lb/ft²)
  • Power/Mass: kW/kg ( hp/lb)

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