Sherpa Aircraft Sherpa

The Sherpa Aircraft Sherpa is an American five-seat utility aircraft designed and built by Sherpa Aircraft Manufacturing Inc.[1] The aircraft is made in two variants, a piston engined K500 and a turboprop K650T. The aircraft has a fixed conventional landing gear with a tailwheel, also available with alternate large tundra tires, skis or floats.

Sherpa
Sherpa K650T
Role Five-seat utility aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Sherpa Aircraft Manufacturing
First flight 1994

Variants
Sherpa K500
Five-seat variant powered by a Lycoming IO-720 piston engine.
Sherpa K650T
Improved eight-seat variant powered by a Honeywell TPE331 turboprop. One completed and flown by 2011.[2]

Specifications (K500)

Data from Brassey's[1]Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 4
  • Wingspan: 42 ft 7 in (12.98 m)
  • Wing area: 258 sq ft (23.97 m2)
  • Empty weight: 2,585 lb (1,172 kg)
  • Gross weight: 4,750 lb (2,154 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-720 piston engine , 400 hp (298 kW)

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References
Notes
  1. Taylor 1996, p. 452
  2. Vandermeullen, Richard: 2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 69. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
Bibliography
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1996). Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory. London, England: Brassey's. ISBN 1-85753-198-1.


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