Aero Boero 260AG

The Aero Boero 260AG is an Argentine agricultural aircraft that first flew in 1973.^[1] Despite the similarity in designation, it is completely different from and unrelated to the Aero Boero AB-260.

Aero Boero 260AG
General information
Type	Agricultural aircraft
National origin	Argentina
Manufacturer	Aero Boero
History
First flight	23 December 1972

The 260AG is a low-wing monoplane with a single seat and fixed tailwheel undercarriage. Development commenced in 1971 as the AG.235/260, but various problems forced the project to stagnate and it was not revived until the 1990s.

Specifications (AG.235/260)

Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1988–89^[2]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 500 L (109.98 imp gal) of liquid or 500 kg (1,102 lb) of powder.
• Length: 7.3 m (23 ft 11 in)
• Wingspan: 10.9 m (35 ft 9 in)
• Height: 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
• Wing area: 17.3 m² (186 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 690 kg (1,521 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 1,350 kg (2,976 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Textron Lycoming O-540-H2B5D 6-cyl horizontally-opposed air-cooled piston engine, 194 kW (260 hp)

Performance

• Never exceed speed: 250 km/h (160 mph, 130 kn)
• Range: 800 km (500 mi, 430 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 5,600 m (18,400 ft)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• Ayres Thrush
• CallAir A-9
• Cessna AgWagon