The Gippsland GA8 Airvan is a single-engine utility aircraft
manufactured by GippsAero (formerly named Gippsland Aeronautics) of
Victoria, Australia.
It can seat eight, including the pilot. The
aircraft was designed to fill a market niche perceived by the
manufacturer between the Cessna 206 and Cessna 208 models, with
seating for four and up to fourteen passengers respectively. It is
used in various roles, including passenger services; freight;
sightseeing; parachuting; observation and search and rescue.
Overall, this airplane is considered a bush airplane with it's STOL
characteristics.
X-plane features: 3 different versions included: Wheeled with cargo
pod, without cargo pod, and amphibian
Update 10.40 version:
- New Garmin 430 added with pop up panels
- Instrument panel edits
- Adjusted flight model
- New airfoil
- More seat belt detail added in back of front seats
- Animated pilot figure detail added for seat belt
- Many liveries
- 3d cockpit controls
- User manual in .pdf format
- Custom airfoil
- Custom sound
- Animated pilot
- Opening/Closing doors
- Checklist in .txt format to use in the sim
- Easy to make your own liveries with the blank provided
- Easy to customize the instrument panel in Planemaker
General characteristics:
Crew: 1
Capacity: 7 passengers
Length: 8.95 m (29 ft 4 in)
Wingspan: 12.28 m (40 ft 3 in)
Height: 3.89 m (12 ft 9 in)
Wing area: 19.32 m2 (208.0 sq ft)
Aspect ratio: 7.9:1
Empty weight: 997 kg (2,198 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 1,814 kg (3,999 lb)
Fuel capacity: 340 L (74.8 Imp Gallons)
Powerplant: 1 × Textron Lycoming IO-540-K1A5 air-cooled
flat-six, 220 kW (300 hp)
Propellers: 2-bladed Hartzell F8475R constant speed propeller
Flight Characteristics:
Maximum speed: 241 km/h (150 mph; 130 kn) at 1,525 m (5,000 ft)
Cruising speed: 222 km/h (138 mph; 120 kn) at 3,050 m (10,000
ft)
Stall speed: 97 km/h (60 mph; 52 kn) (flaps down)
Range: 1,352 km (840 mi; 730 nmi)
Endurance: 6 hr
Service ceiling: 6,100 m (20,013 ft)
Rate of climb: 4.00 m/s (788 ft/min)
