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The Fuji FA-200 Aero Subaru is a single-engine piston-powered airplane built by Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. of Japan.

Contents 1 Design and development 2 Variants 3 Specifications (FA-200-180) 4 References 5 See also

Design and development

Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. began development of a four-seat light aeroplane, the Fuji FA-200 Aero Subaru in 1964, the first prototype flying on 12 August 1965 ^[1]. It is a low-wing Aluminium aircraft, fitted with a fixed nosewheel undercarriage and a sliding Aircraft canopy. It was first Type certificate in Japan on 6 July 1966, with certification in the United States occurring on 26 September 1967 ^[1].

Production started in March 1968, continuing until 1986, with a total of 274 built ^[2].

Variants

FA-200-160

Initial version, powered by 160 hp Lycoming O-320 engine and fixed-pitch propeller.

FA-200-180

More powerful development - 180 hp Lycoming O-360 engine and Constant-speed propeller.

FA-200-180AO

Powered by 180 hp Lycoming IO-320 engine and fitted with fixed pitch propellor.

FA-203-S

Experimental short take off and landing (STOL) version, developed by Japan's Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency fitted with Boundary layer control system.

Specifications (FA-200-180)

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft, 1976-1977 ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: One
• Capacity: Three
• Length: 8.17 m (26 ft 9½ in)
• Wingspan: 9.42 m (30 ft 11 in)
• Height: 2.59 m (8 ft 6 in)
• Wing area: 14.0 m² (151 ft²)
• Empty weight: 650 kg (1,433 lb)
• Maximum Takeoff Weight: 1,150 kg (2,535 lb)
• Powerplant: 1× Lycoming O-360 four cylinder horizontally opposed piston engine, 134 kW (180 hp)

Performance

• V speeds: 237 km/h (128 knots, 147 mph)
• V speeds: 185 km/h (100 knots, 115 mph) (economy cruise - 55% power)
• Stall speed: 87 km/h (47 knots, 54 mph) (flaps down)
• Range (aircraft): 1,400 km (755 nm, 870 mi)
• Ceiling (aeronautics) 5,790 m (19,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 5.7 m/s (1,129 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 82.1 kg/m² (16.8 lb/ft²)
• Power-to-weight ratio: 0.12 kW/kg (0.071 hp/lb)

References

See also

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