TURNER T-40B

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Key Takeaways:

  • The Turner T-40B is an improved version of the T-40A, developed in the late 1960s, featuring tricycle landing gear, a bubble canopy, and hydraulically operated double-slotted flaps.
  • Its initial 85-hp engine was upgraded to a 125-hp Lycoming for enhanced high-altitude performance, allowing it to achieve a top speed of 175 mph and a range of 475 miles.
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STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,600. Empty wt. 828. Fuel capacity 20. Wingspan 22’3″. Length 19’9″.
PERFORMANCE: Top mph 175. Cruise mph 155. Stall mph 57. Climb rate 1,200. Takeoff run 850. Landing roll 500. Range 475.

The Turner T-40B is basically the same as the T-40A, but with tricycle landing gear and other improvements. Development of the prototype began in 1966 and the first flight was made in 1969. Originally an 85-hp engine was used, but it was replaced by a 125-hp Lycoming in order to improve high-altitude performance. Other refinements on the basic T-40A frame included a bubble canopy, hydraulically operated double-slotted flaps, and a fixed leading-edge droop.

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