Grob G 140TP

Grob · Germany · first flew 2002 · light aircraft

The Grob G 140TP is a four-seat, fully aerobatic composite aircraft powered by a single Rolls-Royce 250 turboprop, extending Grob's trainer family to a larger cabin.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, tapered
E — Engines	1 × turboprop, nose-mounted
F — Fuselage	8.9 m fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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Spot it by:

Four-seat composite airframe
Single turboprop, three-blade prop
Fully aerobatic (+6/-4 G)

Identify it by the four-seat composite low-wing airframe with a single turboprop and three-blade propeller. Its aerobatic stressing and clean Grob lines resemble a scaled-up G 120.

Specifications

The Grob G 140TP has a length of 8.9 m (29 ft).
It has a wingspan of 10.6 m (35 ft).
Its maximum speed is 425 km/h (264 mph).
Typical crew: 2, up to 4 seats.

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History

Unveiled at the 2001 Paris Air Show and first flown in December 2002, the G 140TP paired a four-seat carbon-fibre airframe with turbine power. It entered small-scale production from 2003 as a versatile aerobatic tourer and trainer. It remained a limited-run type within Grob's composite line-up.

Variants

The 140TP is the larger relative of the two-seat G 120 series, sharing composite construction and turboprop options. Its Rolls-Royce 250 engine is common to the Grob turboprop family. No major sub-variants were produced.

Where you'll see it

The G 140TP saw limited take-up and has no notable UK military operator, unlike the related Grob trainers adopted for UK flying training. Its British-designed Rolls-Royce 250 core provides a light UK link. It served in training and utility roles where a four-seat turboprop was wanted.

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