Socata 1998 TB-20 Trinidad

Tuesday, January 01, 2008 at 12:00 AM ET

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Edited By: Omar Filipović

Key Takeaways:

The Socata 1998 TB-20 Trinidad is a 4-5 seat aircraft powered by a 250 hp Lycoming TIO-540-C4D5D engine, with a 2000-hour TBO.
It features retractable tricycle landing gear, a gross weight of 3086 lbs, a useful load of 1076 lbs, and an 86-gallon fuel capacity.
The aircraft boasts a cruise speed of up to 157 knots (75% power) and a maximum range of 1048 nautical miles (65% power).
Key performance metrics include a 1200 fpm best rate of climb, a 20,000 ft service ceiling, and short takeoff (1193 ft) and landing (755 ft) ground rolls.

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Socata 1998 TB-20 Trinidad

Engine make/model:

Lyc. TIO-540-C4D5D

Horsepower:

250

TBO hrs.:

2000

Propeller:

Const. spd.

Landing gear type:

Tri/Retr.

Gross weight (lbs.):

3086

Empty weight, std. (lbs.):

2010

Useful load, std. (lbs.):

1076

Fuel (gals.):

86

Wingspan:

32 ft. 1 in.

Overall length:

29 ft. 3 in.

Height:

9 ft. 4 in.

Wing area (sq. ft.):

128

Seating capacity:

4-5

Cabin width (in.):

50

Cabin height (in.):

42

Baggage capacity (lbs.):

143

PERFORMANCE

Cruise speed (kts.):

75% power:

157

65% power:

153

Max range (w/ reserve) (nm):

75% power:

887

65% power:

1048

Fuel consumption (gph):

75% power:

13.7

65% power:

12.1

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

6 hrs.

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

59

Best rate of climb (fpm):

1200

Service ceiling (ft.):

20,000

Takeoff ground roll (ft.):

1193

Landing ground roll (ft.):

755

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