Aero Commander 500 family

The Aero Commander 500 is the first in a series of light-twin piston-engined aircraft originally built by the Aero Design and Engineering Company in the late 1940s. In 1950 it became the Aero Commander company and a division of Rockwell International from 1965. The initial production version was the Aero Commander 520. Versions manufactured after 1967 are known as the Shrike Commander.

Made by Aero Commander.

More Users
Mexican Air Force
United States Army
United States Coast Guard
Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
4.42 m
Stall Speed Main
68 mph
Length Alt
11.22 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
6750.0
Power Alt
216.0
Range Main
1
078 miles
Max Speed Alt
187
Type Of Prop
air-cooled flat-six piston engines
Aspect Ratio
9
Max Speed Main
215 mph
See Also
* Bob Hoover
Capacity
four passengers
Airfoil
1380720.0
Cruise Speed Main
203 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
3062.0
Ceiling Main
19400.0
Stall Speed More
flaps and landing gear down
CAS
Crew
Two
Max Speed More
at sea level
Minimum Control Speed Main
75 mph
Span Main
49
Cruise Speed Alt
176
Area Main
255.0
Cruise Speed More
at 9
000 ft
75% power
TAS
Primary user
Span Alt
14.95 m
Plane Or Copter?
Engine(prop)
Lycoming IO-540-E1B5
Manufacturer
First Flight
1948-04-23
Minimum Control Speed Alt
66
Climb Rate Main
1340.0
Power Main
290 hp
Number Of Props
2
Stall Speed Alt
59
Climb Rate Alt
6.8 m-s
Length Main
36
Area Alt
23.69 m²
Range Alt
936
Empty Weight Main
4635.0
Ceiling Alt
5
913 m
Height Main
441.96000000000004
Empty Weight Alt
2102.0
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