Grumman American AA-1 Tr2
The American AA-1 traces back to designer Jim Bede's BD-1, a kit aircraft first flown in 1963 that Bede intended for amateur builders. After Bede left the company in 1965, American Aviation reworked the design into the factory-built AA-1 Yankee, first flying in 1967. Its wings and fuselage use bonded aluminum honeycomb panels glued rather than riveted together, an unusual construction that gave the airframe a smooth, rivet-free skin and simplified assembly. The later Tr2 variant added a cruise propeller, deluxe interior and fuller avionics fit aimed at cross-country flying rather than pure primary training.
Did you know?
The rivet-free one: its honeycomb panels are bonded, not riveted, giving the Yankee its famously smooth skin.
Specifications
| Length | 5.8 m (19 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 7.4 m (24 ft) |
| Height | 2.3 m (8 ft) |
| Persons on board | 2 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 0.7 t |
| Range | 380 NM (704 km) |
| Service ceiling | 14,000 ft (4,267 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 10,000 ft (3,048 m) |
| Rate of climb | 850 ft/min (4.3 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 500 m (1,640 ft) |
| Landing distance | 400 m (1,312 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 90 l |
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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