Grob G 116
Grob Aircraft · Germany · first flew 1988 · light aircraft
The Grob G 116 was a four-seat civil utility aircraft developed in Germany in the late 1980s. It was an enlarged and more powerful version of the two-seat Grob G 115.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.5 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low-wing cantilever monoplane
- Fixed tricycle undercarriage
- Composite construction throughout, as on the two-seat G 115
Look for a composite low-wing monoplane with fixed tricycle landing gear, one Lycoming O-360 engine in the nose and seating for four.
Specifications
- The Grob G 116 has a length of 8.5 m (28 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11 m (36 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 285 km/h (177 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Grob displayed a mock-up from 1987 and a prototype flew in April 1988. By 1989 the firm doubted the commercial viability of the design against heavy competition in the four-seat sector, and the project was postponed and then cancelled.
Variants
Only one aircraft was built, and the project was cancelled before any production version appeared.
Where you'll see it
No production aircraft were delivered, because the programme was cancelled after the single prototype had flown.
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