*****AIRCRAFT
“Rockwell - AC50/500”*****
REFERENCE INFORMATION (by Aircraft performance
database)
*****Aircraft
Features*****
Wing position: High wing
Engine position: (Front) Wing leading mounted
Tail configuration: Regular tail (Anhedral)
Landing gear: Tricycle retractable
Wing Span: 14.9 m
Length: 11.2 m
Height: 4.6 m
Power plant: 2 x 250 HP Lycoming O-540-A2B or
2 x 260 HP
Continental IO-470-M or
2 x 290 HP Lycoming IO-540-E1B1 piston engines with 3
blade propellers.
Accommodation: One pilot and 5 passengers.
Notes: Utility and corporate aircraft. In service since 1958.
Developed from 1958 to 1968. Low cost model of the 520 series.
Alternative names:
AERO (1) Commander
500, AERO COMMANDER 500, Commander 500
NORTH AMERICAN ROCKWELL 500, ROCKWELL 500 Shrike Commander
Shrike Commander.
*****Total
Flight Simulator aircraft weight with full fuel*****
000,000 lbs - 3.060 kg
VMO - Maximum Operating Speed 160 KIAS
MMO - Maximum Operating Speed Mach nd Mach
Turbulent Air Penetration Speed 000 KIAS/.00 Mach
VLO - Maximum Gear Operating Speed 000 KIAS
VLE - Maximum Landing Gear Extension Speed 000 KIAS/.00 Mach
*****Maximum
Flap Placard Speeds*****
Flaps degrees KIAS
1 000
2 000
5 000
10 000
15 000
25 000
30 000
40 000
*****Take-off*****
WTC: L
Distance: 400
mt
V2 (IAS): 80
kts
*****Climbing*****
-(to 5000 ft)
IAS: 110
kt
ROC: 1000
ft/min
-(to FL150)
IAS: 130
kt
ROC: 500
ft/min
-(to FL240)
IAS: nd kt
ROC: nd ft/min
-(mach)
mach: nd
ROC: nd ft/min
*****Cruise*****
TAS: 160
kt
MACh: nd data
Ceiling: FL190
Range: 1100
NM
*****Descent
*****
- (to FL240)
mach: nd
ROD: nd ft/min
- (to FL100)
IAS: 160
kt
ROD: 800
ft/min
*****Approach*****
IAS: 160
kt
MCS: nd kt
ROD: 500
ft/min
*****Landing*****
Vht
(IAS): 75 kt
APC: A
Distance: 400
mt