Sunday, March 30, 2008

Comp Air Jet

The Comp Air Jet is a turbofan-powered civil utility aircraft that first flew in 2004 and is being marketed for homebuilding.

It is configured as a conventional, low-wing monoplane with tricycle undercarriage. The single jet engine in the tail is fed by air intakes on the sides of the rear fuselage.

General characteristics
* Crew: one pilot
* Capacity: 7 passengers
* Length: ft in ( m)
* Wingspan: ft in ( m)
* Height: ft in ( m)
* Wing area: ft² ( m²)
* Empty: 4,500 lb (2,045 kg)
* Loaded: lb ( kg)
* Maximum takeoff: 8,900 lb (4,045 kg)
* Powerplant: 1× Ivchenko AI-25 turbofan, 3,400 lbf (15.2 kN)
* Powerplant: 1× Honeywell TFE731 turbofan, 3,500 lbf (15.3 kN)

Performance
* Maximum speed: 370 mph (592 km/h)
* Range: 1,446 miles (2,315 km)
* Service ceiling: 29,900 ft (9,116 m)
* Rate of climb: ft/min ( m/min)
* Wing loading: lb/ft² ( kg/m²)