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'''Evektor EV-55 Outback''' is a twin-engine turboprop aircraft that was designed and is built in the [[Czech Republic]] by [[Evektor-Aerotechnik]]. The prototype first flew |
'''Evektor EV-55 Outback''' is a twin-engine turboprop aircraft that was designed and is built in the [[Czech Republic]] by [[Evektor-Aerotechnik]]. The prototype first flew on 24 June 2011.<ref>Stephen Pope, ''Evektor EV-55 Makes First Flight'', [[Flying (magazine)|Flying]], September 2011, p. 20</ref><ref name="EV55News"> {{Cite web|url = http://www.evektoraircraft.com/en/aircraft/ev-55-outback/project-information|title = Project information|accessdate = 22 August 2011|last = [[Evektor-Aerotechnik]] |year = 2011|month = JUne}}</ref> |
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==Design and development== |
==Design and development== |
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Revision as of 14:23, 22 August 2011
| EV-55 Outback | |
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| Role | |
| National origin | Czech Republic |
| Manufacturer | Evektor-Aerotechnik |
| First flight | 24 June 2011 |
| Status | under development |
| Number built | one prototype |
Evektor EV-55 Outback is a twin-engine turboprop aircraft that was designed and is built in the Czech Republic by Evektor-Aerotechnik. The prototype first flew on 24 June 2011.[1][2]
Design and development
In 2004 the company announced its plan to design and construct a two-engined utility aircraft that would carry up to 14 passengers or 4000 lb (1800 kg) of cargo, and operate from unimproved fields and at high-altitude airports. The aircraft will have three configurations: passenger transport, cargo transport and combined operations with space in front for cargo and passenger accommodation aft.
The EV-55 is of conventional high-wing utility design, with its horizontal stabilizer mounted near the top of its fin. The prototype aircraft is powered by two Pratt & Whitney PT6A-21 turboprop engines (536 shaft horsepower), each driving a four-blade propeller. The wing is mounted atop a nearly-square fuselage, which has five windows per side. The trailing-link tricycle landing gear retracts into the nose section or pods on the lower fuselage. Expected maximum cruise speed is 220 knots (407 kph).
The first prototype, an EV-55M (military version), flew from Kunovice Airport in June 2011, with company pilot Josef Charvat and military pilot Maj. Jiri Hana at the controls.
General characteristics Performance
References
- ^ Stephen Pope, Evektor EV-55 Makes First Flight, Flying, September 2011, p. 20
- ^ Evektor-Aerotechnik (2011). "Project information". Retrieved 22 August 2011.
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