Grob G-180 SPn Utility Jet
The Grob SPn was a German all-composite business jet designed to combine a wide cabin with the efficiency of a lightweight carbon-fibre airframe. Its unusually wide oval fuselage was intended to give it a larger cabin than competing light jets. The prototype flew in 2005, but the manufacturer’s insolvency halted development before certification. Only a handful of prototypes were completed, making the SPn a rare reminder of an ambitious but unfinished European business-jet project.
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Its unusually wide oval fuselage aimed to beat rival light jets on cabin space, but Grob's insolvency left the SPn a rare unfinished design.
Specifications
| Length | 14.3 m (47 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 14.9 m (49 ft) |
| Height | 4.9 m (16 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 9 |
| Persons on board | 9 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 6.3 t |
| Range | 1,800 NM (3,334 km) |
| Maximum speed | 470 kt (870 km/h) |
| Stall speed | 77 kt (143 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 41,000 ft (12,497 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 35,000 ft (10,668 m) |
| Rate of climb | 4,360 ft/min (22.1 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 1,000 m (3,281 ft) |
| Landing distance | 900 m (2,953 ft) |
| Engines | 2x Williams FJ44-3A |
| Units built | 4 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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