TUGAN GANNET

 

BRAND and MODEL
TUGAN GANNET
TYPE
Light commercial transport
ORIGIN
Australia
ENGINE

Two 149 kw (200 hp) de Havilland Gipsy VI six-cylinder in-line inverted air-cooled engines; or

Two 149 kw (200 hp) Menasco B.6S six-cylinder inverted in-line air-cooled supercharged engines

SPECIFICATIONS

Wingspan: 15.84 m (52 ft)

Length: 10.51 m (34 ft 6 in)

Height: 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)

Max speed at sea level: 241 km/h (150 mph)

Cruising speed at 914 m (3,000 ft): 290 km/h (130 mph)

Rate of climb at sea level: 259 m/min (850 ft/min)

Climb to 1,524 m (5,000 ft) with full load: 7½ mins

Ceiling on one engine: 1,524 m (5,000 ft)

Ceiling on two engines full load: 5,182 m (17,000 ft)

Absolute ceiling: 6,706 m (22,000 ft)

Range with 364 litres (80 imp gals) of fuel: 805 km (500 miles)

Range with 546 litres (120 imp gals) of fuel: 1,287 km (800 miles)

Empty weight: 1,456 kg (3,210 lb)

Disposable load: 1,061 kg (2,340 lb)

Loaded weight: 2,517 kg (5,550 lb)

PHOTO
goodall.com.au:Source of phothograph