Aero Commander 500

By Milton Shupe, Scott Thomas, and André Folkers

For MSFS2004 / FS9 and FS2002

Model 500

Real World Data from various sources provided by Barry Collman

FlightSim numbers may vary a bit. Check the Reference using F10.

Performance:

 

Feet

Meters

 

Remarks

Takeoff distance, over 50ft obstacle

1,400

427

   

Takeoff run

       

Short-field takeoff, over 50 ft obstacle

       

Short-field takeoff run

       

Landing distance, over 50ft obstacle

1,350

410

   

Landing run

       

Short-field landing distance, over 50ft obstacle

       

Short-field landing run

       

Maximum Operating Altitude

     

FAA Operational Ceiling

Service ceiling

21,375

6,515

 

RCAH says 22,500ft

Single-engine ceiling

8,150

2,485

 

RCAH says 8,000ft

 

Naut. miles

Statute miles

Kilo-meters

 

Range, maximum cruising power

956

1,100

1,770

with 30 minutes reserve

Range, economy cruising power

       

Range, maximum cruising power, max payload

       

Range, economy cruising power, max payload

       
 

mph

kts

km/hr

 

Maneuvering

160

139

257

True Indicated

Max. Structural cruising (Max. Operating Speed) (Vmo)

210

182

338

True Indicated

Never Exceed (Vne)

270

235

435

True Indicated

Flaps extended – Half (Vfe)

150

130

241

True Indicated

Flaps extended – Full

130

113

209

True Indicated

Landing gear extended

180

156

290

True Indicated

Maximum level speed (TAS)

218

189

351

 

Maximum cruising speed (TAS) - at 70% power

205

178

330

at 10,000ft / 3,048m

Economy cruising speed (TAS) - at 65% power

199

173

320

at 10,000ft / 3,048m

Takeoff speed

87

76

140

 

Landing speed

82

71

132

 

Best rate-of-climb speed (Vy)

110

96

177

 

Best Angle of Climb speed (Vx)

       

Minimum Control speed (Vmc)

       

Stall Speed (Clean) (Vsi)

       

Stall Speed (Dirty) (Vso) - power off

63

55

101

 
 

fpm

mpm

   

Initial Rate of Climb

       

Max. Rate of Climb at Sea Level

1,400

427

   

Max. Rate of Climb at Sea Level, single engine

310

95

   

 

 

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