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AEA Maverick

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Top speed
  
363 km/h

Length
  
5.41 m

Manufacturer
  
Aero Engineers Australia

Wingspan
  
5.8 m

First flight
  
December 1987

The Aero Engineers Australia (AEA) Maverick is a single-seat sportsplane of conventional configuration. Constructed largely of composite materials, it is powered by a 75 kW (100 hp) Continental O-200A engine and is capable of manoeuvres with loads of up to +6 or -3 g.

Only one aircraft had been built, which first flew in December 1987.

Specifications (AEA Maverick)

General characteristics

  • Crew: one, pilot
  • Length: 5.41 m (17 ft 9 in)
  • Wingspan: 5.79 m (19 ft)
  • Height: 1.83 m (6 ft)
  • Wing area: 5.6 m² (60 ft²)
  • Empty weight: 295 kg (650 lb)
  • Loaded weight: 477 kg (1,050 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Continental O-200A, (75 kW)100 hp

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 363 km/h (226 mph)
  • Wing loading: 85 kg/m² (17.4 lb/ft²)
  • Power/mass: 160 W/kg (0.10 hp/lb)

    • References

    AEA Maverick Wikipedia
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