page_title: GippsAero GA8 Airvan
section_title: Specifications
hierarchical_section_title: GippsAero GA8 Airvan / Specifications
caption_attribution_description: English: Mahindra Aerospace GA8
context_page_description: The GippsAero GA8 Airvan 8 is a single-engined utility aircraft manufactured by GippsAero of Victoria, Australia. It can seat up to eight people, including the pilot.
  The GA8 has been designed for use in remote areas and from austere air strips, performing tasks such as passenger services, freight, sightseeing, parachuting, observation, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and search and rescue operations. Its design emphasises ruggedness and ease of use. First flown on 3 March 1995 and type certified under Federal Aviation Administration Part 23 requirements during summer 2004, the GA8 has been flown by a diverse range of operators throughout the world.
  Since its introduction, improved models featuring more powerful engines have been introduced; an enlarged turboprop-powered derivative, designated as the Gippsland GA10, has also been developed. A floatplane model of the GA8 has also been produced. At EAA Oshkosh 2014, the GA8 Airvan was officially renamed as Mahindra Airvan 8 as a reflection of GippsAero's recent acquisition by Indian conglomerate Mahindra Group.
context_section_description: General characteristics
  Crew: 1
  Capacity: Seven passengers
  Length: 8.95 m (29 ft 4 in)
  Wingspan: 12.28 m (40 ft 3 in)
  Height: 3.89 m (12 ft 9 in)
  Wing area: 19.32 m² (208.0 sq ft)
  Aspect ratio: 7.9:1
  Empty weight: 997 kg (2,198 lb)
  Max takeoff weight: 1,814 kg (3,999 lb)
  Fuel capacity: 340 L (74.8 Imp Gallons)
  Powerplant: 1 × Textron Lycoming IO-540-K1A5 air-cooled flat-six, 220 kW (300 hp)
  Propellers: 2-bladed Hartzell F8475R constant speed propeller
  Performance
  Maximum speed: 241 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn) at 1,525 m (5,000 ft)
  Cruise speed: 222 km/h (138 mph, 120 kn) at 3,050 m (10,000 ft)
  Stall speed: 97 km/h (60 mph, 52 kn) (flaps down)
  Range: 1,352 km (840 mi, 730 nmi)
  Endurance: Six hours
  Service ceiling: 6,100 m (20,000 ft)
  Rate of climb: 4.00 m/s (788 ft/min)
caption: Airvan interior
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