Aerotrek A240

Overview

• Many of you have expressed your frustration that the $60,000 light sport aircraft you expected back in 2004 when the LSA movement was approved have not materialized. Today most of the models are more like $130,000 and even $180,000. Here’s an aircraft with a price tag about as close as you’ll come to previous expectations.

  Aerotrek: Half price, full featured

Specifications

• Powerplant

  Rotax 912ULS, 100 hp

• Propellers

  Three blade composite prop

• Length

  18 ft 7 in

• Height

  7 ft 5 in

• Wingspan

  29 ft 11 in

• Wing Area

  122.7 sf ft

• Wing loading

  10.07 lb/sq ft

• Power loading

  12.35 lb/hp

• Cabin Width

  44.1 in

• Empty Weight

  655 lb

• Maximum gross weight

  1,235 lb

• Useful load

  580 lb

• Payload with full fuel

• Fuel capacity

  22.5 gal

• Baggage capacity

  50 lb

Performance

• Takeoff distance ground roll

  260 ft

• Takeoff distance over 50-ft obstacle

  1,017 ft

• Rate of climb sea level

  1,100 fpm

• Service ceiling

  14,760 ft

• Landing distance over 50-ft obstacle

  1,082 ft

• Landing distance ground roll

  492 ft

• Cruise speed/endurance w/45-min rsv, std fuel (fuel consumption, ea engine) @ 75% power, best economy

  120 mph/5.7 hr (4.3 gph)

• Range

Limiting and Recommended Airspeeds

• V_X

  69 mpg

• V_Y

  75 mph

• V_NE

  143 mph

• V_S1

  49 mph

• V_SO

  40 mph

For more information, contact Aerotrek Aircraft at or via http://www.aerotrek.aero/

All specifications are based on manufacturer's calculations. All performance figures are based on standard day, standard atmosphere, sea level, gross weight conditions unless otherwise noted.