| T-250 Aries | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Civil utility aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Bellanca |
| Designer | Marvin Greenwood |
| First flight | July 19, 1973 |
| Number built | 5 |
The Bellanca T-250 Aries was a light airplane built in the United States in the early 1970s, which achieved only limited production. Designed by Marvin Greenwood while Anderson-Greenwood owned the Bellanca name, it was a conventional low-wing monoplane with retractable tricycle undercarriage and a high T-tail. Federal Aviation Administration type certification was obtained on 28 July 1976.
Variants
- T-250 Aires
- AG-250 Aires [1]
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: four/five seats
- Length: 26 ft 2 in (7.98 m)
- Wingspan: 31 ft 4 in (9.55 m)
- Height: 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m)
- Empty weight: 1,850 lb (839 kg)
- Gross weight: 3,150 lb (1,429 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-540-B4C5 flat-six piston engine , 250 hp (187 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 215 mph (346 km/h, 187 kn)
- Range: 1,170 mi (1,880 km, 1,020 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 18,100 ft (5,520 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,240 ft/min (6.3 m/s)
References
- ^ Air Progress: 29. November 1978.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 152.
- Bellanca T-250 sales brochure