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US Aircraft A 67 Dragon

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Top speed
  
687 km/h

Length
  
10 m

Manufacturer
  
US Aircraft Corp

Wingspan
  
12 m

First flight
  
October 2006

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The US Aircraft A-67 Dragon is a single-engine, propeller-driven, ground-attack aircraft. It is designed for counter-insurgency (COIN), close air support (CAS), and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. The A-67 is a low cost aircraft built for low intensity conflict situations, with a reported unit price of $4-5 million.

Specifications (A-67 prototype)

Data from USAircraft Corporation

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 34.1 ft (10.4 m)
  • Wingspan: 38 ft (11.6 m)
  • Height: ()
  • Wing area: 211 ft² (19.6 m²)
  • Empty weight: 4,800 lb (2,200 kg)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 10,200 lb (4,640 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney PT6A-68/3 turboprop, 1,250 shp ()

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 371 knots (427 mph, 687 km/h) at 20,000 ft
  • Range: 1,880 mi (3,008 km)
  • Service ceiling: 35,000 ft (11,000 m)
  • Rate of climb: 4,882 ft/min (1,488 m/min)
  • Wing loading: 35.1 lb/sq ft ()

    • References

    US Aircraft A-67 Dragon Wikipedia
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