North American Rockwell 681 Hawk Commander
The Model 681, marketed as the Hawk Commander, was the final piston-wing-derived Aero Commander turboprop before the purpose-built 690 replaced it in 1971. It descended from the 680T, the first turboprop Commander, which had flown in December 1964 with Garrett TPE331 engines replacing the original piston layout. As a development of the 680W, the Hawk Commander carried overhead 'eyebrow' cockpit windows as standard and kept the original wing center section and small-diameter propellers of the piston Commanders, making it a transitional design built to use up remaining production capacity for the larger 690.
Did you know?
The Hawk Commander kept the piston Commanders' original wing and carried overhead eyebrow cockpit windows as standard.
Specifications
| Length | 13.5 m (44 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Height | 4.6 m (15 ft) |
| Persons on board | 6 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 5 t |
| Service ceiling | 33,000 ft (10,058 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 27,000 ft (8,230 m) |
| Rate of climb | 2,000 ft/min (10.2 m/s) |
| Fuel capacity | 820 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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