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Meyers 200D performance and specifications
The fastest, normally
aspirated, production piston single-engine 4-place
aircraft ever built. In 1966, a 200A piloted by
Bill Brodbeck set the world speed record for Class
C-1.b Group 1, speed over a 3 kilometre closed
course of
227.24 mph
which lasted almost 18 years. A standard
production Aero Commander 200D, piloted by Don
Washburn, at the same time set the world record in
Class C-1c of 239.5
mph over the
same 3 kilometre closed course. There is an
attempt to place the aircraft back in production
(see history).
Dimensional |
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Performance |
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Wingspan |
30'6" |
Max
Speed |
208 kts |
Length Overall |
24'4" |
Cruise Speed |
200 kts |
Height Overall |
7'4" |
Rate
of Climb S/L |
1,350 fpm |
Wheel Track |
8'9" |
Service Ceiling |
18,500 ft |
Wheelbase |
6'11" |
Take-off to 50 ft |
1,250 ft |
Cabin Door: |
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Landing Over 50 ft |
1,250 ft |
Height |
3'1" |
Range (100 gal - 45 min reserve) |
1,200 mi |
Width |
3'2" |
Stall Speed - clean |
62 kts |
Cabin |
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Stall Speed - gear down |
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Height |
4'2" |
20°
flaps |
55 kts |
Width |
3'8" |
40°
flaps |
52 kts |
Length from firewall |
9'4" |
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Gross Weight - lbs |
3,300 |
Powerplant & Accessories |
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Empty Weight - lbs |
1,940 |
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Useful Load - lbs |
1,360 |
Continental IO-550, fuel injected, 6 cyl, 300
hp |
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Max Wing Loading lbs/ft |
20.43 |
McCauley 80" dia 3 blade propeller |
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Max Power Loading lbs/hp |
11.0 |
Woodward Prop Governor |
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Wing Area - sq ft |
161.5 . . . |
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