Grob G 140TP

what is it?

The Grob G140TP is a four-seat light aircraft built by Grob Aircraft.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 turboprop · 10.6 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 425 km/htop speed
• range 1,850 kmwithout refuelling
• size 1,500 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 24 years ago, in 2002.
• 🏎️Top speed is 3.3× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
• 🚗Wingspan of 10.6 m: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🌍Range of 1,850 km: 10× Amsterdam to Brussels.

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

spec sheet

first flight

2002

status

in production

number built

—

role

trainer

origin

🇩🇪 Germany

engines

1× Rolls-Royce 250-B17F

crew

2

length

8.9 m

wingspan

10.6 m

height

2.8 m

max take-off weight

1,500 kg

top speed

425 km/h

range

1,850 km

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