Aeromot AMT-200 Super Ximango

AMT-200 Super Ximango
Role	Motor glider
National origin	Brazil
Manufacturer	Aeromot
Designer	René Fournier
Introduction	1993
Number built	126 (2009)
Developed from	AMT-100 Ximango

The Aeromot AMT-200 Super Ximango is a Brazilian motor glider developed from the AMT-100 Ximango but fitted with a Rotax 912 engine. ^[1]

Design and development

Built from glassfibre, the Super Ximango is a low-wing cantilever monoplane with conventional landing gear and a T-tail. Powered by front-mounted 80 hp Rotax 912A, it has an enclosed side-by-side cockpit for two. The wings fold for storage or transportation.

U.S. Air Force TG-14A designated AMT-200

Variants

AMT-200

Rotax 912A powered variant in the Utility category.

AMT-200S

Rotax 912S4 powered variant in the Utility category.

AMT-200SO

Reconnaissance variant of the AMT-200S in the Restricted category

Operators

  United States

• United States Air Force – operated by the U.S. Air Force Academy as the TG-14.
• NASA – operated at Armstrong Flight Research Center as the TG-14.

  Brazil

• Military Police of Paraná State – operated in patrol of environmental policing.

  Dominican Republic

• Dominican Air Force

Specification

Data from Taylor 1996, p. 511, Jackson 2007, p. 28

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 8.05 m (26 ft 5 in)
• Wingspan: 17.47 m (57 ft 4 in)
• Width: 10.15 m (33 ft 4 in)
• Height: 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
• Wing area: 18.7 m² (201 sq ft)
• Aspect ratio: 16
• Airfoil: NACA 64₃-618
• Empty weight: 625 kg (1,378 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 850 kg (1,874 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 90 L (24 US gal; 20 imp gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 914-S4 piston engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed Hoffmann HO-V62R/170FA, 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) diameter

Performance

• Maximum speed: 220 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
• Cruise speed: 205 km/h (127 mph, 111 kn)
• Stall speed: 76 km/h (47 mph, 41 kn)
• Never exceed speed: 245 km/h (152 mph, 132 kn)
• Range: 1,000 km (620 mi, 540 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 4,900 m (16,100 ft)
• Maximum glide ratio: 31
• Rate of climb: 1.8 m/s (350 ft/min)
• Rate of sink: .93 m/s (183 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 45.3 kg/m² (9.3 lb/sq ft)

References

1. Taylor 1996, p. 511.

Bibliography

• Taylor, Michael JH (1996), Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1996/97 , London: Brassey's, ISBN   1-85753-198-1
• Jackson, Paul (2007). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2007-2008. United Kingdom: Jane's Information Group. ISBN   9780710627926..

External links

• Certificação [Type Certificate](PDF) (in Portuguese), BR: Anac, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-06.