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Range
  
2,778 km

Wingspan
  
13 m

Cruise speed
  
463 km/h

Weight
  
1,950 kg

Length
  
12 m

Engine type
  
Garrett TPE331

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Unit cost
  
770,000–1,200,000 USD (2011)

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The Comp Air 9 is a turboprop, high-wing, cantilever monoplane with tricycle landing gear produced as a kit for amateur construction by Comp Air. A total of one example had been completed and flown by the end of 2011.

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Design and development

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The aircraft is built from carbon fiber and is powered by a Honeywell TPE331-10 turboprop powerplant of 1,000 hp (746 kW) or similar engine.

Accidents and incidents

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  • On 19 March 2016, a Comp Air 9 owned by Brazilian entrepreneur and former Vale SA CEO Roger Agnelli crashed shortly after takeoff from Campo de Marte Airport, São Paulo, and exploded on impact, killing all seven on board, including Agnelli and injuring one bystander on the ground.

    • Specifications (typical Comp Air 9)

    Data from Bayerl and Comp Air

    General characteristics

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  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: five
  • Length: 38 ft (12 m)
  • Wingspan: 43 ft (13 m)
  • Wing area: 260 sq ft (24 m2)
  • Aspect ratio: 6:1
  • Empty weight: 4,300 lb (1,950 kg)
  • Gross weight: 7,700 lb (3,493 kg)
  • Fuel capacity: 300 U.S. gallons (1,100 L; 250 imp gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Honeywell TPE331-10 or -12 turboprop aircraft engine, 1,000 hp (750 kW)
  • Propellers: 4-bladed Hartzell constant speed, reversible propeller

    • Performance


  • Cruise speed: 250 kn (288 mph; 463 km/h)
  • Stall speed: 58 kn (67 mph; 107 km/h)
  • Range: 1,500 nmi (1,726 mi; 2,778 km)
  • g limits: +4.3/-1.5
  • Rate of climb: 2,800 ft/min (14 m/s) at gross weight
  • Wing loading: 29 lb/sq ft (140 kg/m2)

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    References

    Comp Air 9 Wikipedia
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