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AEROSTAR (1) 600
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AEST
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| Name | 600 | ||||||||
| Manufacturer | AEROSTAR (1) | ||||||||
| Body | Narrow | ||||||||
| Wing | Fixed Wing | ||||||||
| Position | Mid wing | ||||||||
| Tail | Regular tail, low set | ||||||||
| WTC | Light | ||||||||
| APC | B | ||||||||
| Type code | L2P | ||||||||
| Engine | Piston | ||||||||
| Engine count | Multi | ||||||||
| Position | In wing mounted | ||||||||
| Landing gear | Tricycle retractable | ||||||||
| Mass group | 2 | ||||||||
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AEROSTAR (1) 600
Description
High performance light aircraft. In service since 1968. Developed as response to the AERO COMMANDERS twins. Exists in several versions, last more powerful and turbocharged model PA-60-700P. Built first by TED SMITH (later AEROSTAR) United States, transferred to PIPER as PA-60 Aerostar in 1982.
Technical Data
| Wing span | 10.41 m34.154 ft |
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| Length | 10.61 m34.81 ft |
| Height | 3.7 m12.139 ft |
| Powerplant | 600A: 2 x 290 HP Lycoming IO-540-K1J5 piston engines with 3 blade propellers.
700P: 2 x 350 HP Lycoming TIO-540-K2A turbocharged piston engines with 3 blade propellers. |
| Engine model | Lycoming O-540 |
Performance Data
| Take-Off | Initial Climb (to 5000 ft) |
Initial Climb (to FL150) |
Initial Climb (to FL240) |
MACH Climb | Cruise | Initial Descent (to FL240) |
Descent (to FL100) |
Descent (FL100 & below) |
Approach | ||||||||||
| V2 (IAS) | kts | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | MACH | TAS | 220 kts | MACH | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | Vapp (IAS) | kts | ||
| Distance | 472 m | ROC | 1800 ft/min | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | MACH | ROD | ft/min | ROD | ft/min | MCS | kts | Distance | 317 m | |
| MTOW | 25002,500 kg 2.5 tonnes kg |
Ceiling | FL210 | ROD | ft/min | APC | B | ||||||||||||
| WTC | L | Range | 12001,200 nm 2,222,400 m 2,222.4 km 7,291,338.588 ft NM |
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Accidents & Serious Incidents involving AEST
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