AEA Explorer
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| type=Light Multirole
| national_origin=Australia
| manufacturer=Aero Engineers Australia (AEA)
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| first_flight=23 January 1998
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The AEA Explorer (sometimes called the Explorer Explorer) is a large single-engine utility aircraft.
Design and development
The explorer is a single-engined strut-braced high-wing monoplane with a retractable tricycle landing gear that retracts into under-fuselage sponsons. The prototype, designated Explorer 350R first flew in 1998 and was soon exhibited on promotional tours of Australia and the United States.
The Explorer is {{As of|2004|alt=currently}} being offered in two versions – the turboprop-powered version, the 500T (which first flew in 2000), and a stretched version of the 500T, designated 750T.
Explorer Aircraft was established in Jasper, Texas to market the aircraft for the US market.
Specifications AEA 500T
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|fuel capacity=277 US Gallons (1,049 L)
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See also
References
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- Jackson, Paul. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2003. {{ISBN|0-7106-2537-5}}.
External links
{{Commons category}}
- [http://www.exploreraircraft.com Explorer Aircraft website (actual)]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20051026195526/http://www.aeroengaus.com.au/aircraft.htm The Explorer on AEA's website (the archived old web site)]
Category:1990s Australian civil utility aircraft
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