Grumman American 1976 AA5B Tiger

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Key Takeaways:

The Grumman American 1976 AA5B Tiger is a 4-seat aircraft powered by a 180 hp Lycoming O-360-A4K engine, featuring fixed tricycle landing gear.
It has a gross weight of 2400 lbs with a useful load of 1106 lbs and a fuel capacity of 51 gallons.
The aircraft offers a cruise speed of up to 139 knots (at 75% power) and a maximum range of 578 nautical miles (at 65% power), with an estimated endurance of 4.5 hours.
Key performance metrics include a best rate of climb of 850 fpm, a 13,850 ft service ceiling, and a short landing ground roll of 410 ft.

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Grumman American 1976 AA5B Tiger

Engine make/model:

Lyc. O-360-A4K

Horsepower:

180

TBO hrs.:

2000

Propeller:

Const. spd.

Landing gear type:

Tri/Fixed

Gross weight (lbs.):

2400

Empty weight, std. (lbs.):

1294

Useful load, std. (lbs.):

1106

Fuel (gals.):

51

Wingspan:

31 ft. 6 in.

Overall length:

22 ft.

Height:

8 ft.

Wing area (sq. ft.):

140

Seating capacity:

4

Cabin width (in.):

40

Cabin height (in.):

45

Baggage capacity (lbs.):

120

PERFORMANCE

Cruise speed (kts.):

75% power:

139

65% power:

131

Max range (w/ reserve) (nm):

75% power:

552

65% power:

578

Fuel consumption (gph):

75% power:

10.8

65% power:

9.7

Estimated endurance (65% power with 1-hr. reserve):

4 hrs. 30 mins.

Stall speed (gear, flaps down) (knots):

53

Best rate of climb (fpm):

850

Service ceiling (ft.):

13,850

Takeoff ground roll (ft.):

865

Landing ground roll (ft.):

410