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Aero Ae 270 IbisThe Aero Ae 270 Ibis is a turboprop-powered civil utility aircraft currently under development. Design work by Aero commenced in the early 1990s, with the aircraft's configuration finalised by 1993. In 1997, Aero signed an agreement with AIDC of Taiwan to jointly manufacture and market the aircraft as Ibis Aerospace. AIDC is to manufacture the aircraft's wings and a number of subassemblies, while the fuselage and tail are built by Aero, which also carries out final integration. The first prototype was rolled out on December 10 1999 and flew for the first time on July 25 2000. Deliveries to customers are expected by the end of 2004. Specifications (Ae 270) General Characteristics - Crew: two pilots
- Capacity: up to 9 passengers, but typically 6.
- Length: 12.24 m (40 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 13.80 m (45 ft 3 in)
- Height: 4.79 m (15 ft 9 in)
- Wing area: 21 m² (226 ft²)
- Empty: 1,788 kg (3,933 lb)
- Loaded: kg ( lb)
- Maximum takeoff: 3,300 kg (7,260 lb)
- Powerplant: 1x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42A, 634 kW (850 shp)
Performance - Maximum speed: 408 km/h (255 mph)
- Range: 2,600 km (1,625 miles)
- Service ceiling: 9,300 m (30,504 ft)
- Rate of climb: 266 m/min (872 ft/min)
- Wing loading: kg/m² ( lb/ft²)
- Power/Mass: kW/kg ( hp/lb)
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