Grumman Ag Cat

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The Grumman G-164 Ag Cat is a single-engine biplane agricultural aircraft, developed by Grumman in the 1950s. The design has been in almost continual production since 1959; Schweizer Aircraft Corporation built 2,628 under contract between 1959 and 1979. Currently the rights to the design are owned by Ag-Cat Corp, who purchased it in 1995 from Schweizer.

Initial production versions offered several types of radial engine, and later versions have been fitted with more powerful radials like the 450 hp Pratt & Whitney R-985 or turboprop engines like the 680 to 750 shp Pratt & Whitney PT6A.

Contents 1 Specifications (G-164B Super B Turbine) 2 Military Operators 3 External links 4 Related content

[edit] Specifications (G-164B Super B Turbine)

General characteristics

• Crew: one pilot
• Capacity: 400 US gal (1,510 liters) in forward hopper
• Length: 27 ft 8 in (8.41 m)
• Wingspan: 42 ft 5 in (12.92 m)
• Height: 12 ft 1 in (3.68 m)
• Wing area: 392.7 ft² (36.48 m²)
• Empty weight: 3,150 lb (1,430 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 7,020 lb (3,180 kg)
• Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34AG turboprop, 750 shp (560 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 128 kt (237 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 113 kt (210 km/h)
• Range: 172 nm (318 km)
• Service ceiling: ft (m)
• Rate of climb: ft/min (m/s)
• Wing loading: lb/ft² (kg/m²)
• Power/mass: hp/lb (kW/kg
• Armament: None.)

[edit] Military Operators

• Greece

[edit] External links

• Airliners.net: Grumman G-164 Ag Cat

[edit] Related content

 

Comparable aircraft

• Cessna 188

 

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• List of airliners
• List of civil aircraft