Bellanca Aries

The Bellanca T-250 Aries was a light airplane built in the United States in the early 1970s, which achieved only limited production. Designed by Marvin Greenwood while Anderson-Greenwood owned the Bellanca name, it was a conventional low-wing monoplane with retractable tricycle undercarriage and a high T-tail. Federal Aviation Administration type certification was obtained on 28 July 1976.

T-250 Aries
Role Civil utility aircraft
Manufacturer Bellanca
Designer Marvin Greenwood
First flight July 19, 1973
Number built 5

Variants

T-250 Aires
AG-250 Aires [1]

Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: one pilot
  • Capacity: four/five seats
  • Length: 26 ft 2 in (7.98 m)
  • Wingspan: 31 ft 4 in (9.55 m)
  • Height: 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m)
  • Empty weight: 1,850 lb (839 kg)
  • Gross weight: 3,150 lb (1,429 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-540-B4C5 flat-six piston engine , 250 hp (187 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 215 mph (346 km/h, 187 kn)
  • Range: 1,170 mi (1,880 km, 1,020 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 18,100 ft (5,520 m)
  • Rate of climb: 1,240 ft/min (6.3 m/s)

References

  1. Air Progress: 29. November 1978. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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