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Encyclopedia > Grob G 115


The Grob G 115 is an advanced two-seat, fixed tricycle gear general aviation airplane, primarily used for flight training. The E variant is in RAF service as an elementary flying trainer where it is known as the Tutor. The aircraft is constructed of advanced composite materials and each wing is a single piece. GROB Aerospace is a German aircraft manufacturer. ... A Cessna 152 with a tricycle landing gear Tricycle gear describes a kind of aircraft undercarriage, or landing gear, arranged in a tricycle fashion. ... General aviation (abbr. ... Fixed-wing aircraft is a term used to refer to what are more commonly known as aeroplanes in Commonwealth English (excluding Canada) or airplanes in North American English. ... Flight training is a course of study used when learning to pilot an aircraft. ... The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ...

Grob G115E Tutor
Grob G115E Tutor

Although the aircraft is fully aerobatic (to +6G and -3G) it betrays its manufacturer's glider heritage through its slow roll-rate and tendency to float on landing, both a consequence of the aircraft's very high aspect ratio wing. Image File history File links Grob115. ... Image File history File links Grob115. ... Gliders are heavier-than-air aircraft primarily intended for un-powered flight. ...


Specifications (G115E)

General Characteristics

  • Crew: two, student and instructor
  • Length: 7.59 m (24 ft 9 in)
  • Wingspan: 10.00 m (32 ft 8 in)
  • Height: 2.80 m (9 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area:: 12.2 m² (131 ft²)
  • Empty: 690kg ( lb)
  • Loaded: 990kg ( lb)
  • Maximum takeoff: 990 kg (2,182 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1x Textron Lycoming AE-360-B, 135 kW (180 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 250 km/h (156 mph)
  • Range: 1,150 km (719 miles)
  • Service ceiling: 3,050 m (10,000 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 320 m/min (1,050 ft/min)
  • Wing loading: kg/m² ( lb/ft²)
  • Power/Mass: kW/kg (hp/lb)

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GROB said that the aircraft structure has demonstrated an initial life of 15,000 h, which can be extended on the evidence of a structural audit.
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