Aero Ae 270 Spirit

what is it?

The Aero Ae270 Spirit was a single-engine turboprop general utility aircraft that was developed by the Czech aircraft company Aero Vodochody. A prototype made its maiden flight in 2000, with European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Type Certification in 2005 and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification in 2006. No production followed.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 turboprop · 13.8 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 500 km/hcruise speed
• range 2,982 kmwithout refuelling
• seats 8passengers
• size 3,700 kgmax take-off weight

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 26 years ago, in 2000.
• 🚗Wingspan of 13.8 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🌍Range of 2,982 km: 17× Amsterdam to Brussels.
• 🏔️Can fly 1.0× higher than Mount Everest (8,849 m).

turboprop: A jet-style turbine turning a propeller: efficient on short hops.

spec sheet

first flight

2000-07-25

number built

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role

civil utility aircraft

origin

🇨🇿 Czech Republic

makers

AERO Vodochody Aerospace

engines

1× Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66A

crew

1

passengers

8

length

12.2 m

wingspan

13.8 m

height

4.8 m

max take-off weight

3,700 kg

top speed

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cruise speed

500 km/h

range

2,982 km

ceiling

9,140 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.