Gippsland GA200
The Gippsland GA200 Fatman is an agricultural aircraft manufactured in Australia GippsAero.
History
Gippsland Aeronautics GippsAero had later been two decades of experience in the remodeling and modification of various airplane models, as it was decided to develop their own agricultural aircraft. Now on the basis of the Piper Pawnee the GA200 was built. These modified cells of the Pawnee were used for the first two prototypes, and only the third prototype was completely rebuilt. The certification of the aircraft took place on 1 March 1991 by the Australian Civil Aviation Authority. It was the first Australian aircraft design since the GAF Nomad 20 years previously. To date, 50 GA200 were manufactured by GippsAero at work in the Latrobe Valley Airport and exported to 28 countries, including New Zealand, China, USA, Canada, South Africa and Brazil. In the late 1990s, the production of GA200 was suspended to make room for the GA8 Airvan.
Construction
The GA200 is a strutted high wing monoplane with a conventional tail unit and fixed landing spur wheel chassis. Abstrebung by the wing, the weight of the wings could be kept low, which benefits the payload. The machine is completely metallbeplankt and is driven by a Lycoming IO 540 K1A5 224 kW. The construction is designed for easy maintenance and maximum protection for the pilot in the event of an accident. In the high-set cockpit, two seats next to each other, before built the chemicals container holds 1070 liters.
Variants
- GA -200B: variant with extended Tragfächenenden
- GA- 200C: Version with uprated motor and variable pitch