| 词条 | GippsAero GA8 Airvan | ||||||||||||||
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The GippsAero GA8 Airvan 8 is a single-engined utility aircraft manufactured by GippsAero (formerly named Gippsland Aeronautics) of Victoria, Australia. It can seat eight, including the pilot. DevelopmentThe aircraft was designed to fill a market niche perceived by the manufacturer between the Cessna 206 and Cessna 208 models, with seating for six and up to fourteen passengers respectively.[3] It is used in various roles, including passenger services; freight; sightseeing; parachuting; observation and search and rescue. {{As of|2013|6|url=http://www.gippsaero.com/index.asp.htm}}, 200 Airvans had been produced and delivered.A turbocharged version of the aircraft was in planning from 2004, and the prototype turbocharged aircraft commenced flight testing in October 2006. In February 2009, Gippsland Aeronautics announced that the Australian Civil Aviation Authority had issued an amendment to the GA8 type certificate to cover the turbocharged variant. This version is designated as the GA8-TC320 and is powered by a 320 HP Lycoming TIO-540-AH1A Turbocharged Fuel Injected Engine. The first deliveries took place in February 2009, with several GA8-TC320 Airvans delivered to customers in Australia and New Zealand.[4] A turboprop derivative of the GA8, the GA10, is also being developed. It is a slightly stretched 10-seat capacity aircraft powered by a Rolls-Royce 250-B17F/2 turboprop engine. It is planned to retain as many common parts with the GA8 as possible. A floatplane version has also been considered by the manufacturer.[5] In December 2010, a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) was issued to the manufacturer for a 200 lb. increase in MTOW. At EAA Oshkosh 2014, the GA8 Airvan was officially renamed as Mahindra Airvan 8.[6] Operational history{{relevance|date=October 2018}}One GA8 Airvan, VH-BYI, became the first Australian designed and manufactured aircraft to fly around the world, raising funds for malaria awareness. It was piloted by Australian pilots, Ken Evers and Tim Pryse, who took off from Bendigo, Victoria, Australia on 8 May 2010. After flying 27,675 nautical miles for over 263 flight hours and burning over 16,000 litres of Avgas, the two men returned to Bendigo 62 days after take-off, landing at 2:33pm on 10 July 2010.[7][8] Their flight took them through several malaria endemic countries, and their charity "Millions Against Malaria" continues to work in malaria-plagued areas such as Papua New Guinea.[9] Variants
Production version with a Textron Lycoming IO-540-K1A5 engine.
Variant with a Textron Lycoming TIO-540-AH1A engine. OperatorsAbout 240 Airvan 8s were in service as of February 2017.[10] CivilThe GA8 is popular with air charter companies, skydiving operators and small feeder air carriers. Larger operators include the US Civil Air Patrol which flies 18 Airvans for Search and Rescue operations, of which 16 carry the Airborne Real-time Cueing Hyperspectral Enhanced Reconnaissance (ARCHER) system, which can be used to search for aircraft wreckage based on its spectral signature. Mission Aviation Fellowship Australia operates eleven Airvans, providing air-transport services in developing countries.[11] Military
Specifications{{Aircraft specs|ref=Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004[13] |prime units?=met |genhide= |crew=1 |capacity=7 passengers |length m=8.95 |length ft= |length in= |span m=12.28 |span ft= |span in= |height m=3.89 |height ft= |height in= |wing area sqm=19.32 |wing area sqft= |aspect ratio=7.9:1 |empty weight kg=997 |empty weight lb= |max takeoff weight kg=1814 |max takeoff weight lb= |fuel capacity=340 L (74.8 Imp Gallons)
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1. ^George 2016, p. 84 2. ^George 2016, p. 85 3. ^{{cite web|last=Wallace |first=Lane |url=http://www.flyingmag.com/article.asp?section_id=13&article_id=553&page_number=1 |title=Flying Magazine, May 2005 |publisher=Flyingmag.com |date=7 May 2005 |accessdate=2011-02-15}} 4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.gippsaero.com/article.asp-articleID=519.htm |title=GA web site |publisher=Gippsaero.com |date= |accessdate=2011-02-15 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110216191039/http://www.gippsaero.com/article.asp-articleID%3D519.htm |archivedate=16 February 2011 |df=dmy }} 5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.gippsaero.com/article.asp-articleID=481.htm |title=GA News Media Archives |publisher=Gippsaero.com |date= |accessdate=2011-02-15 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110216191527/http://www.gippsaero.com/article.asp-articleID%3D481.htm |archivedate=16 February 2011 |df=dmy }} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/oshkosh-mahindra-floats-us-assembly-for-rebranded-airvan-402161/ |title=Mahindra floats US assembly for rebranded Airvan |publisher=Flightglobal |date=30 July 2014 |accessdate=4 August 2014}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.millionsagainstmalaria.com/the-flight/ |title=The Flight |work=Millions Against Malaria |accessdate=26 December 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226183431/http://www.millionsagainstmalaria.com/the-flight/ |archivedate=26 December 2014 |df=dmy }} 8. ^{{cite web|title=Mahindra GippsAero GA8 TC 320 Airvan makes maiden landing in Mumbai|url=http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/Mahindra-GippsAero-GA8-TC-320-Airvan-makes-maiden-landing-in-Mumbai/5086679059|publisher=India Infoline News Service|accessdate=10 July 2011|date=21 February 2011}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.millionsagainstmalaria.com|title=Millions Against Malaria -|work=Millions Against Malaria|accessdate=26 December 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226191919/http://www.millionsagainstmalaria.com/|archivedate=26 December 2014|df=dmy-all}} 10. ^1 {{cite news|last=Kelly |first=Emma |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/avalon-mahindra-confident-of-imminent-airvan-10-cer-434670/ |title=Mahindra confident of imminent Airvan 10 certification |date=1 March 2017 |access-date=1 March 2017 |website=FlightGlobal |publisher=Reed Business Information}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.maf.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=140&Itemid=195 |title=MAF web-page |publisher=Maf.org.au |date=5 May 2010 |accessdate=2011-02-15}} 12. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.gippsaero.com/article.asp-articleID=480.htm |title=GippsAero |publisher=GippsAero |date=18 March 2004 |accessdate=2011-02-15 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110216191819/http://www.gippsaero.com/article.asp-articleID%3D480.htm |archivedate=16 February 2011 |df=dmy }} 13. ^Jackson 2003, p. 6. }}
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