Aero Commander 500 family

Length
11.22 m
Flat Wing Span
14.95 m
Height
4.42 m
Flat Wing Area
23.69 m²
Flat Wing Aspect Ratio
9.45
Cruise Speed
326 km/h
Max Speed
346 km/h
Max Ceiling
5913 m
Number of Engines
2
First Flight
1948-04-23
Entry Into service
1952-10-01
Number Built
2902
Maximum Take-Off Weight
3.062 t (paragliders: kg)
Maximum Range
1735 km

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Aircraft Weight Variants

Aircraft Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg)) Maximum Range (km)
Aero Commander 500 family 3.062 1735

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Name
Aero Commander 500 family
Manufacturer
Aero Commander
Description
The Aero Commander 500 family is a series of light twin piston-engined and turboprop aircraft originally built by the Aero Design and Engineering Company in the late 1940s, renamed the Aero Commander company in 1950, and later a division of Rockwell International in 1965.
First Flight
1948-04-23
Entry Into service
1952-10-01
Production End
1986-01-01
Designer
Aero Commander
Type
Utility and business aircraft
Length (m)
11.22
Height (m)
4.42
Max Speed (km/h)
346
Cruise Speed (km/h)
326
Min Speed (km/h)
109
Max Ceiling (m)
5913
Rate of Climb (m/s)
6.8
Capacity Description
four passengers
National Origin
United States of America
Number Built
2902
Powerplant Description
2 × Lycoming IO-540-E1B5 air-cooled flat-six piston engines, 216 kW (290 hp) each
Status
Active
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aero_Commander_500_family
Flat Wing Span (m)
14.95
Flat Wing Area (m²)
23.69
Flat Wing Aspect Ratio
9.45
Number of Engines
2