Aérospatiale Corvette
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| SN 601 Corvette | |
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 Aérospatiale Corvette |
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| Type | Business jet |
| Manufacturer | Aérospatiale |
| Maiden flight | 16 July 1970. |
| Number built | 40 |
The Aérospatiale SN 601 Corvette is a French business jet of the early 1970s, Aérospatiale's only venture into that market. It first flew on 16 July 1970. Sales were disappointing, and the production line was closed after only 40 aircraft had been sold in six years (Aérospatiale had hoped to sell six per month). Many of the Corvettes sold went to European regional airlines.
The Corvette was a conventional design for its class, a low-wing monoplane with twin turbofans mounted in nacelles mounted to the rear fuselage.
[edit] Variants
- SN 600
- The first Corvette prototype, which was powered by tow 990-kg (2,200-lb) thrust Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1 turbofan engines. It flew for the first time on the 16 July 1970.
- SN 601
- Twin-engined business jet. The first and only production model.
[edit] Operators
[edit] Specifications (SN 601)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.[edit] General characteristics
- Crew: one or two pilots
- Capacity: 6-14 passengers, depending on configuration
- Length: 13.83 m (45 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 12.87 m (42 ft 3 in)
- Height: 4.23 m (13 ft 11 in)
- Wing area: 22.0 m² (237 ft²)
- Empty weight: 3,510 kg (7,738 lb)
- Maximum weight: 6,600 kg (14,550 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 turbofans, 11.1 kN (2,500 lb) thrust each
[edit] Performance
- Maximum speed: 760 km/h (470 mph)
- Range: 1,555 km (966 miles)
- Service ceiling: 12,500 m (41,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: m/min ( ft/min)
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 38.
[edit] External links
[edit] See also
Comparable aircraft Dassault Falcon 10
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