Fuji FA200 Aero Subaru

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name = FA-200 Aero Subaru"'
type = Civil light aircraft
manufacturer = Fuji


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first flight = 1965
introduced = 1968
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produced = 1968 - 1986
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The Fuji FA-200 Aero Subaru is a single-engine piston-powered airplane built by Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. of Japan.

Design and development

Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. began development of a four-seat light aeroplane, the Fuji FA-200 Aero Subaru in 1964, the first prototype flying on 12 August 1965 cite book| last = Taylor| first = JWR (Editor)| title = Jane's All the World's Aircraft, 1976-1977| year = 1976| publisher = Macdonald and Jane's | isbn =0 354 00538 3] . It is a low-wing all-metal aircraft, fitted with a fixed nosewheel undercarriage and a sliding canopy. It was first certified in Japan on 6 July 1966, with certification in the United States occurring on 26 September 1967 .

Production started in March 1968, continuing until 1986, with a total of 274 built [cite book|author=Donald, David (Editor)|title = The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft|year = 1997
publisher = Aerospace Publishing|isbn = 1-85605-375-X] .

Variants

;FA-200-160: Initial version, powered by 160 hp Lycoming O-320 engine and fixed-pitch propeller.;FA-200-180: More powerful development - 180 hp Lycoming IO-360 engine and constant-speed propeller.;FA-200-180AO: Powered by 180 hp Lycoming IO-320 engine and fitted with fixed pitch propellor.;FA-203-S: Experimental short take off and landing (STOL) version, developed by Japan's National Aerospace Laboratory fitted with Boundary layer control system.

pecifications (FA-200-180)

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ref=Jane's All the World's Aircraft, 1976-1977
crew=One
capacity=Three
length main= 8.17 m
length alt= 26 ft 9½ in
span main= 9.42 m
span alt= 30 ft 11 in
height main= 2.59 m
height alt= 8 ft 6 in
area main= 14.0 m²
area alt= 151 ft²
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empty weight main= 650 kg
empty weight alt= 1,433 lb
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max takeoff weight main= 1,150 kg
max takeoff weight alt= 2,535 lb
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engine (prop)=Avco Lycoming IO-360
type of prop=four cylinder horizontally opposed piston engine
number of props=1
power main= 134 kW
power alt= 180 hp
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max speed main= 237 km/h
max speed alt= 128 knots, 147 mph
cruise speed main= 185 km/h
cruise speed alt= 100 knots, 115 mph
cruise speed more= (economy cruise - 55% power)
stall speed main= 87 km/h
stall speed alt= 47 knots, 54 mph
stall speed more= (flaps down)
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range main= 1,400 km
range alt= 755 nm, 870 mi
ceiling main= 5,790 m
ceiling alt= 19,000 ft
climb rate main= 5.7 m/s
climb rate alt= 1,129 ft/min
loading main= 82.1 kg/m²
loading alt= 16.8 lb/ft²
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power/mass main= 0.12 kW/kg
power/mass alt= 0.071 hp/lb
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