The Tiger is a very pleasing (read: "easy") airplane to land, as long as you pay attention to airspeed. Thanks to the canopy, you've got an excellent view of the landing environment. With the airplane's relatively high wing loading (17.1 lbs/sq ft), there's not a lot of float, and you can get it stopped in a hurry.
As I started saying, the Tiger is an airplane with much to offer-good speed, impressive carrying ability and wonderful visibility. To that list, this latest version adds an impressive avionics suite and a refined and comfortable interior. While it's impossible to ignore the fun style of the Tiger, at heart it's a solid and honest airplane, and it's clearly the airplane's capabilities that keep it, and Tiger fans, coming back around.
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2002 Tiger Aircraft AG-5B Tiger |
| The airplane flown for this report was outfitted with standard equipment. Performance figures are from the manufacturer and are for standard conditions at sea level unless otherwise noted. |
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Price, as tested ..................... $219,500 Engine ................ Lycoming O-360-A4K, 180 hp @ 2700 rpm TBO ..................................... 2,000 hrs Propeller ............. Sensenich, two-blade, fixed-pitch, 76-in dia, 63-in pitch Seats ................................................4 Length ........................................ 22 ft Height .......................................... 8 ft Wingspan ................................. 31.5 ft Wing area ............................. 140 sq ft Maximum takeoff weight ......... 2,400 lbs Empty weight, as tested .......... 1,500 lbs Useful load, as tested ............... 900 lbs Maximum usable fuel .... 51 gals/306 lbs Payload, full fuel ....................... 594 lbs Wing loading ................... 17.1 lbs/sq ft Power loading ..................... 13.3 lbs/hp Best rate-of-climb airspe..ed ....... 90 kts Best angle-of-climb airspeed ....... 80 kts Maximum rate of climb ............ 850 fpm Never exceed speed (Vne) ......... 172 kts Maximum structural cruising speed .......................... 148 kts Max cruise (@ 8,500 feet) ......... 143 kts Fuel flow, max cruise .............. 10.7 gph Endurance, max cruise, no res .................................... 4.76 hrs Maneuvering speed .................. 112 kts Stalling speed, flaps up .............. 56 kts Stalling speed, flaps down ........... 53 kts |
