American Champion Aircraft Citabria Explorer 7GCBC

Overview

• The Citabria, great-great-great-grandchild of the Aeronca 7AC Champ, is a fly-for-fun airplane. Not to mention a "what the heck, let's roll it airplane." Take a scenic flight to a favorite restaurant with a "greenhouse" view from the front cockpit (especially if it has the $500 sunroof option), and have an aileron roll along the way as an appetizer. The factory calls it a "Champ on steroids with flaps." American Champion is banking on the Explorer being much more than a fun machine, of course. Intended as a lower-priced competitor to the Piper Super Cub, they see it as a utility aircraft, whether it be on floats or skis, and as a glider tug aircraft.

  Citabria Fact Sheet

Specifications

• Powerplant

  Lycoming O-320-B2B, 160 hp

• Propellers

  Sensenich 74DM6S8-1, aluminum fixed pitch

• Length

  22 ft 1 in

• Height

  7 ft 8 in

• Wingspan

  34 ft 6 in

• Wing Area

  172 sq ft

• Wing loading

  10.5 lb/sq ft

• Power loading

  11.25 lb/hp

• Cabin Width

  2 ft 6 in

• Empty Weight

  1,250 lb

• Maximum gross weight

  1,800 lb

• Useful load

  550 lb

• Payload with full fuel

  334 lb

• Fuel capacity

  36 gal

• Baggage capacity

  100 lb (plus optional 30 lb extended baggage)

Performance

• Takeoff distance ground roll

  412 ft

• Takeoff distance over 50-ft obstacle

  756 ft

• Rate of climb sea level

  1,130 fpm

• Service ceiling

  15,500 ft

• Landing distance over 50-ft obstacle

  740 ft

• Landing distance ground roll

  360 ft

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

  127 mph/2.8 hr

• Range

Limiting and Recommended Airspeeds

• V_X

  59 mph

• V_Y

  78 mph

• V_NE

  162 mph

• V_S1

  52 mph

• V_SO

  46 mph

For more information, contact American Champion Aircraft at or via https://www.americanchampionaircraft.com/citabria-explorer

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.