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Adam A500

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This A500 is one of the first out of the factory to be fully approved for pressurized flight to its certified 25,000-foot ceiling, and with fully functioning air conditioning. Photography By Paul Bowen
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Key Takeaways:

  • The Adam A500 features an exceptionally long and slender wing (aspect ratio > 11) for general aviation, equipped with a drooped leading edge "cuff" and vortex generators to control airflow and prevent outer wing stall.
  • It provides easy access with a forward airstair and offers a versatile cabin with a swiveling center passenger seat and baggage storage behind the rear seats.
  • The aircraft incorporates large, effective cooling air scoops to maintain consistent engine temperatures for both the forward and rear engines.
  • The cockpit is transitioning to a three-tube Avidyne Entegra glass cockpit, displaying essential engine performance on PFDs and expanded system data on the MFD.
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The A500 wing has an aspect ratio greater than 11, making it one of the longest and most slender in all of general aviation.
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The forward airstair provides easy access to both cabin and cockpit.
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The center passenger seat can swivel to face fore or aft. Baggage is stowed behind the rear seats.
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Adam A500 flying near the company’s Colorado headquarters.
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The drooped leading edge “cuff” on the wing keeps the outer portion of the wing flying after the inboard section has stalled. Vortex generators also help control air flow at high angles of attack.
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The cooling air scoops for the rear engine are large and very effective at maintaining temperatures on that engine exactly equal to the forward engine.
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Adam is transitioning to a three-tube Avidyne Entegra glass cockpit for the A500. Essential engine performance information is shown on the upper left corner of the PFDs, and you can see expanded engine and system data on the center MFD.

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