Fuji/Rockwell Commander 700

what is it?

The Fuji/Rockwell Commander 700 is a light transport aircraft which was a joint Japanese-American development between Fuji Heavy Industries and Rockwell International. When Rockwell sold off the general aviation division the agreement was terminated.

🔎How to recognise it: 2 engines · 12.9 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 409 km/htop speed
• range 2,227 kmwithout refuelling
• seats 5passengers
• size 3,151 kgmax take-off weight
• built 49made in total

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 51 years ago, in 1975.
• 🏎️Top speed is 3.1× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
• 🚗Wingspan of 12.9 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🌍Range of 2,227 km: 12× Amsterdam to Brussels.

spec sheet

first flight

1975-11-13

status

still flying

number built

49

role

cargo

origin

🇺🇸 United States

makers

Subaru Corporation

engines

2× Avco Lycoming TIO-540-R2AD flat-six piston engine

crew

2

passengers

5

length

12 m

wingspan

12.9 m

height

4.1 m

max take-off weight

3,151 kg

top speed

409 km/h

range

2,227 km

ceiling

8,350 m

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