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The Piper Aerostar (formerly Ted Smith Aerostar) is an American twin-engined propeller-driven executive or light transport aircraft, designed by Ted R. Smith. It was originally built by Ted Smith Aircraft Company, which after 1978 became part of the Piper Aircraft Corporation. Design and developmentTed Smith flew the first Aerostar 600 in October 1967. It was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two wing-mounted Avco Lycoming piston engines, with a tricycle landing gear. It was fitted with luxury accommodation for six. Also produced, and the base of most of the subsequent models, was a version with turbocharged engines, the Aerostar 601. During the time of production, the Aerostar held the speed record for fastest twin piston General Aviation aircraft,[1] capable of cruise speeds from 220 kt (408 km/h) for the earliest 600 models to 261 kt (483 km/h) for the later 700 models. Light construction, low drag and high powered engines also contribute to fast climb rates. Operational historyThe aircraft were originally built at Van Nuys in California, when in 1968 the company was bought by the American Cement Company. The acquisition was not a success and in 1969 the company was sold again to Butler Aviation, owners of Mooney Airplane Company. The new company was named Aerostar Aircraft Corporation and it was intended to move production to a Mooney plant at Kerrville, Texas. In 1971 Smith attempted to purchase the rights, and announced he would be building an all-new design that was better than the Aerostar when initial deals broke down.[2] In 1972 Ted Smith bought back all the rights to the aircraft and continued to manufacture Aerostars in Santa Maria, California. He also introduced the pressurized Aerostar 601P. The 601P had engines with higher-rate turbochargers to feed a cabin pressurization system. Another variant was the Aerostar 700 Superstar. In 1976 the company name was changed to the Ted Smith Aerostar Corporation. Ted Smith died in 1976. In 1978 the company was taken over by the Piper Aircraft Corporation. It continued to build two variants (600A and 601B) and then re-introduced the 601P and 602P. After discontinuing production of the non-pressurised models, Piper moved production to Vero Beach. The Aerostar was last built there in 1984. The Aerostar type certificate and manufacturing documentation were sold in 1991 to Jim Christy and Steve Speer, who had been part of the Ted Smith Aerostar operation, and now operate Aerostar Aircraft Corporation in Hayden Lake, Idaho, providing maintenance and support of the aircraft and new R&D of its family of aircraft.[3] Conceived with a jet-powered design structure by Ted Smith from the very beginning, the Aerostar Aircraft Corporation continued its R&D and finally completed Ted Smith's dream to convert the design into a twin fan-jet aircraft, with 6-seat (including 1 pilot) and its version of the 8-seat stretched variant.[4] Variants
First prototype, powered by two {{convert|180|hp|kW|abbr=on}} Lycoming IO-360 engines. First flew in November 1966.[5]
Modification of first prototype with {{convert|200|hp|kW|abbr=on}} IO-360 engines.[5]
Initial production model with two 290hp Lycoming IO-540-K engines, 282 produced under four different company names.
Model 600 with some minor detail changes.
Designation used for aircraft sold in Europe.
Model 600 with turbocharged engines, 117 built.
Model 601 with increased wingspan, 44 built.
Pressurised version of the 601 with increased gross weight, 492 built
Piper developed version of the 601P with the 290 hp Lycoming TIO-540-AA1A5 engines, 124 built.
The prototype pressurized Aerostar with 310 hp TIO-540 engines, one built ( at Van Nuys in mid-1969 ).
Prototype of stretched fuselage variant with two IO-540M engines.
602P with counter-rotating Lycoming TIO-540-U2A engines, 26 built, also designated the PA-60
New modification of 700P with a reinforced nose gear allowing for higher takeoff weight
601P with stretched fuselage, enlarged tail and two 400 hp Lycoming engines, one built.
A modification to replace the twin piston engines with a single nose mounted turboprop.[6] Specifications (700P){{aerospecs|ref=Jane's Civil and Military Aircraft Upgrades 1994-95[7] |met or eng?=eng |crew=1 |capacity=5 passengers |length m=10.61 |length ft=34 |length in=9¾ |span m=11.18 |span ft=36 |span in=8 |height m=3.68 |height ft=12 |height in=1 |wing area sqm=16.56 |wing area sqft=178.2 |empty weight kg=1,939 |empty weight lb=4,275 |gross weight kg=2,864 |gross weight lb=6,315 |eng1 number=2 |eng1 type=Avco Lycoming TIO-540-U2A flat six counter-rotating piston |eng1 kw=261 |eng1 hp=350 |max speed kmh=492 |max speed mph=306 |max speed mach= |cruise speed kmh=390[8] |cruise speed mph=242 |range km=1,648 |range miles=1,024 |endurance h= |endurance min= |ceiling m=7,620 |ceiling ft=25,000 |glide ratio= |climb rate ms=9.4 |climb rate ftmin=1,840 |sink rate ms= |sink rate ftmin= |armament1= |armament2= |armament3= |armament4= |armament5= |armament6= }}{{aircontent |related= |similar aircraft= |sequence= |lists= |see also= }} References
1. ^"Certified Aircraft Database: Aerostar". Pilotfriend.com. Retrieved 24 Fenruary 2019. 2. ^{{cite journal|magazine=Air Progress|page=16|date=December 1971}} 3. ^{http://www.aerostaraircraft.com/founders.html}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 4. ^Hirschman, Dave. "Ted Smith's Dream: Record-setting piston twin sprouts jet engines". AOPA, February 5, 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2019. 5. ^1 Taylor 1967, p. 360. 6. ^{{cite journal|magazine=Twin and Turbine Magazine|date=September 2010}} 7. ^Michell 1994, pp. 385–386. 8. ^55% power
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