Meyers 200A

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Key Takeaways:

The Meyers 200A is a 4-seat aircraft powered by a 285 hp Continental IO-520-A engine with a TBO of 1700 hours and retractable tricycle landing gear.
It has a gross weight of 3000 lbs and a useful load of 1060 lbs, accommodating 76 gallons of fuel.
Performance highlights include a cruise speed of 183 knots, a maximum range of 746 nautical miles, a best rate of climb of 1450 fpm, and a service ceiling of 18,500 feet.
The aircraft had a used price of $69,000 in 1959, with short takeoff (900 ft) and landing (850 ft) ground rolls.

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Meyers 200A

Used price (1959):

$69,000

Engine make/model:

Continental IO-520-A

TBO (hrs.):

1700

Horsepower@altitude:

285@SL

Fuel type:

100/100LL

Propeller type:

CS/2-blade

Landing gear type:

Tri./Retr.

Max ramp weight (lbs.):

3000

Gross weight (lbs.):

3000

Landing weight (lbs.):

3000

Empty weight, std. (lbs.):

1940

Useful load, std. (lbs.):

1060

Useful fuel, std. (gals.):

76

Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.):

604

Wingspan:

30 ft. 6 in.

Overall length:

24 ft. 4 in.

Height:

7 ft. 4 in.

Wing area (sq. ft.):

161.5

Wing loading (lbs./sq.ft.):

18.6

Power loading (lbs./hp):

10.5

Seating capacity:

4

Cabin doors:

1

Cabin width (in.):

44

Cabin height (in.):

48

PERFORMANCE

Cruise speed, 75% power (kts.):

183

Fuel consumption, 75% power (gph):

15.5

Max range, 55% power (nm):

746

Vso (kts.):

47

Best rate of climb, SL (fpm):

1450

Service ceiling (ft.):

18,500

Takeoff ground roll (ft.):

900

Takeoff over 50-ft.
obstacle (ft.):

1150

Landing ground roll (ft.):

850

Landing over 50 ft. obstacle (ft.):

1150

Source: Jextex Aircraft Bluebook Price Digest, Spring 2007