AAC Angel
Twin-engine STOL utility aircraft
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::summary Twin-engine STOL utility aircraft ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Model 44 Angel |
| image | Angel Aircraft Corporation Model 44 Angel.jpg |
| caption | Angel Aircraft Corporation Model 44 Angel |
| aircraft_type | STOL utility aircraft |
| national_origin | United States |
| manufacturer | Angel Aircraft Corporation |
| designer | Carl Mortenson |
| number_built | 4 |
| first_flight | 13 January 1984 |
| :: |
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The Angel Aircraft Corporation Model 44 Angel is a twin-engine STOL utility aircraft produced in the United States since the mid-1990s. Designed by Carl Mortenson and The King's Engineering Fellowship to be well-suited for missionary work from remote locations around the world, it is a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a retractable tricycle undercarriage and eight seats. The design is largely conventional, with the exception that the engine nacelles are mounted on top of the wings in a pusher configuration. Construction is aluminum throughout the airframe.
Design work began at the home of designer Carl Mortenson in 1972, with work on the prototype beginning in 1977, also from the designer's home. In 1980 the project was moved to the municipal airport in Orange City, Iowa. The first flight took place on 13 January 1984, and FAA type certification was achieved on 20 October 1992. Angel Aircraft Corporation manufactures the aircraft under a license agreement with The King's Engineering Fellowship.
The aircraft was tested at Apatzingán Airport, Mexico, in February 1993 to demonstrate its capabilities on short runways and in severe weather conditions, a test which the AAC Angel successfully passed.
Four aircraft were produced between 1984 and 2008. However, in 2013, Hubei Taihang Xinghe Aircraft Manufacturing of China acquired a production license. The first Chinese example was substantially completed in May 2016 before the Hubei local government financed a manufacturing plant. The Model 44 was approved on 17 July 2015, by the Chinese National Civil Aviation Administration.
Crashes
On 14 December 2019, an Angel 44 crashed into a field of corn near the airport at Mareeba, Queensland, Australia at 11.15am during what is believed to be a training flight. The aircraft has been said to be the only example of the type in Australia. The pilot, William Scott-Bloxam (73) and male passenger (63) died at the scene of the incident.
Specifications
|ref=Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993–94 |prime units?=kts
|crew=one |capacity=seven |length m=10.21 |length ft=33 |length in=6 |span m=12.18 |span ft=39 |span in=11.5 |width m= |width ft= |width in= |height m=3.51 |height ft=11 |height in=6 |wing area sqm=20.94 |wing area sqft=225.4 |empty weight kg=1,760 |empty weight lb=3,880 |gross weight kg=2,631 |gross weight lb=5,800
|eng1 number=2 |eng1 name=Lycoming IO-540-M1C5 |eng1 type=air-cooled flat-six |eng1 kw=224 |eng1 hp=300
|max speed kmh=333 |max speed mph=207 |cruise speed kts=169 |cruise speed note=65% power |stall speed kmh=106 |stall speed mph=66 |range nmi= 1,720 |range note= max, 1248 nmi at 65% |endurance=13 h 6 min |ceiling m=5,796 |ceiling ft=19,015 |climb rate ms=6.83 |climb rate ftmin=1345
References
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- [https://7news.com.au/news/aviation/two-queensland-men-dead-in-plane-crash-c-606546 Man killed in Far North Queensland plane crash identified], Cheryl Goodenough, [[7News]], 2019-12-15
- [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-14/two-killed-in-far-north-queensland-light-plane-crash/11800404 Light plane crashes in Far North Queensland cornfield, killing two], Rebeka Powell & Jesse Thompson, [[ABC News Online]], 2019-12-14
- [https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6543565/real-character-dead-in-qld-plane-crash/ 'Real character' dead in Qld plane crash], Cheryl Goodenough, [[Canberra Times]]/[[Australian Associated Press]], 2019-12-15
- Lambert 1993, pp. 576–577.
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