G-BYWZ - Grob Tutor T.1, 'WZ', 6 FTS, RAF Wittering

G-BYWZ leaving Norwich Int. Airport (NWI) for RAF Wittering (EGXT), Cambridgeshire.

 

Model: Tutor T.1 (G-115E)

Manufacturer: Grob Aircraft, Tussenhausen, Germany

Year built: 2001

Construction number: 82160/E

Registration number: G-BYWZ

Owner: Babcock Aerospace Ltd.

Delivery date: 14th. February 2001

Operator: 6 FTS, RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire

Role: Basic trainer

Number of seats: 2

Length: 24 ft. 9 in. (7.54 m)

Height: 7 ft. 10 in. (2.4 m)

Wingspan: 32 ft. 10 in. (10 m)

Wing area: 131 sq. ft. (12.2 m2)

Empty weight: 1,510 lb. (685 kg)

MTOW: 2,183 lb. (990 kg)

Fuel capacity: 31 gal. (43 litres)

Engine: 1 x Lycoming AEIO-360-B1F, 4 cylinder, air cooled, horizontally opposed piston engine

Engine output: 186 hp (139 kW)

Propeller: 3 bladed variable pitch propeller

Cruise speed: 100 knots (115 mph - 185 km/h)

Stall speed: 52 knots (60 mph - 96 km/h)

Never exceed speed: 185 knots (213 mph - 343 km/h)

Rate of climb, solo: 1,040 ft/min. (5.3 m/sec)

Rate of climb, dual: 750 ft/min. (3.81 m/sec)

Service ceiling: 10,010 ft. (3,050 m)

Range: 620 nm (710 miles - 1,150 km)

g limits: +6.0 to -3.0

 

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