GAF Nomad
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The GAF Nomad is a twin-engine turboprop high-winged short take off and landing (STOL) aircraft . It was designed and built by the Australian Government Aircraft Factories (GAF) at Fishermens Bend Melbourne. Major users of the design have included the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia the Australian Army and the Australian Customs Service. The Nomad is to be re-engineered and put back into production as the GA18.

The GAF Nomad was last produced in 1985, but Mahindra is conducting research among possible customers about what features to add in its reincarnation as the GA-18 twin-turboprop, 1
the cockpit of a GAF Nomad and Cessna 208 Grand Caravan! This DVD includes the in-flight cockpit experience of both aircraft as well as a detailed pilot commentary, full external presentation of the Nomad 2
18-seat reborn Nomad will be called the GA18GAF NomadThe GAF Nomad is a twin-engine turboprop, high-winged, "short take off and landing" aircraft .3
We also have our GAF Nomad N22B in reserve, which can take 13 skydivers to 13,000 feet in about 18 minutes. Flight ticket prices are as follows...4
drop over 500 skydivers each day, or our GAF Nomad N22B which can drop over 260 skydivers each day) and benefit from perhaps some of the best UK weather conditions due to our easterly location.5
the Australian designed and built GAF Nomad twin turboprop on July 23 by confirming its plans to place the type back into production as the GA18, with service entry planned for 2014.6

Made by Government Aircraft Factories.

revert back to its original registration, the GAF Nomad which was given the -DNM allocation having crashed in 1990.7
GAF Nomad N24A - Twin Turbo Prop 3 Up to 15 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan - Turbo Prop 8
GAF Nomad N424NE of Skybus Express Airlines Skybus timetables from 1991 and 1992.9
In its early stages of its development, the GAF Nomad was referred to as Project N. It began as a single-engined utility and agricultural aircraft.10
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Australian Army
Indonesian Navy
Height Main
5.52 m
Height Alt
18
Stall Speed Main
88.0
Length Alt
41
Max Takeoff Weight Main
3855.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
1074.0
Type Of Prop
turboprop engines
Aspect Ratio
9
Status
Still in civil and military service
Capacity
12
Airfoil
NACA 23018
Cruise Speed Main
311.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
8480.0
Ceiling Main
6
400 m
Number Built
172
Crew
One or two pilots
Span Main
16.52 m
Cruise Speed Alt
11580.0
Area Main
31.10 m²
Primary user
Philippine Air Force
Span Alt
54
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
420.0
Engine(prop)
Allison Model 250
Manufacturer
Government Aircraft Factories
Number Of Props
2
First Flight
23
Production End Year
1985
Climb Rate Main
7.4 m-s
Power Main
313.0
Production Start Year
1975
Stall Speed Alt
3300.0
Climb Rate Alt
1460.0
Length Main
12.56 m
Area Alt
324.0
Range Alt
40080.0
Empty Weight Main
2150.0
Ceiling Alt
21000.0
Produced
1975
Empty Weight Alt
4730.0
Category
Australian civil utility aircraft 1970-1979
GAF aircraft
Gippsland aircraft
STOL

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