Grumman American 1978 AA5A Cheetah

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The article provides detailed specifications for the 1978 Grumman American AA5A Cheetah, a 4-seat aircraft powered by a 150 horsepower Lycoming O-320-E2G engine with a 2000-hour TBO.
It features a gross weight of 2200 lbs, a useful load of 938 lbs, and a fuel capacity of 51 gallons.
Performance includes a cruise speed of 128 knots at 75% power (663 nm range) or 118 knots at 65% power (707 nm range), consuming 7.9 gph and 6.8 gph respectively.
Other key performance metrics include a best rate of climb of 660 fpm, a service ceiling of 12,650 ft, a stall speed of 51 knots, and very short takeoff (880 ft) and landing (380 ft) ground rolls.

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Grumman American 1978 AA5A Cheetah

Engine make/model:

Lyc. O-320-E2G

Horsepower:

150

TBO hrs.:

2000

Propeller:

Fixed

Landing gear type:

Tri/Fixed

Gross weight (lbs.):

2200

Empty weight, std. (lbs.):

1262

Useful load, std. (lbs.):

938

Fuel (gals.):

51

Wingspan:

31 ft. 6 in.

Overall length:

22 ft.

Height:

7 ft. 10 in.

Wing area (sq. ft.):

140

Seating capacity:

4

Cabin width (in.):

41

Cabin height (in.):

48

Baggage capacity (lbs.):

120

PERFORMANCE

Cruise speed (kts.):

75% power:

128

65% power:

118

Max range (w/ reserve) (nm):

75% power:

663

65% power:

707

Fuel consumption (gph):

75% power:

7.9

65% power:

6.8

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

6 hrs. 30 mins.

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

51

Best rate of climb (fpm):

660

Service ceiling (ft.):

12,650

Takeoff ground roll (ft.):

880

Landing ground roll (ft.):

380