Comp Air 9

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Comp Air 9
Comp Air 9.jpg
Role Amateur-built aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Comp Air
StatusIn production (2012)

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. [1] [2]

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Design and development

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. [2] [3]

Operational history

In 2011 there was one Comp Air 9 reported as having been completed. By August 2022, the US Federal Aviation Administration reported none registered. The factory prototype had been registered in 2008 and de-registered in 2018 as its registry had expired and was not renewed. There is at least one example flying in Brazil using the PR-ZJM registration. [3] [4]

Accidents and incidents

Specifications (typical Comp Air 9)

Data from Bayerl and Comp Air [3] [8]

General characteristics

Performance

References

  1. Vandermeullen, Richard: 2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 49. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
  2. 1 2 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, pages 92. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN   1368-485X
  3. 1 2 3 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 91. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  4. Federal Aviation Administration (1 September 2022). "N-Number Inquiry Results for N940RD" . Retrieved 1 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Roger Agnelli, banker who built Vale into mining giant, 'dies in Brazil plane crash'". The Guardian. Reuters. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  6. Niles, Russ (20 March 2016). "Kit Crash Kills Seven". AVweb. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  7. "ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185558". aviation-safety.net. 24 June 2021. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  8. Comp Air. "Comp Air 9 Specifications". Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2012.