US Aircraft A-67 Dragon

A-67 Dragon

First flight of the A-67
Role  | Counter-insurgency aircraft
Manufacturer  | US Aircraft Corp
First flight  | October 2006
Status  | In development
Number built | 1

The US Aircraft A-67 Dragon is a single-engine, propeller-driven, ground-attack aircraft. It is designed for counter-insurgency (COIN), close air support (CAS), and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions.[1] The A-67 is a low-cost aircraft built for low-intensity conflict situations, with a reported unit price of $4–5 million.[2] The sole aircraft built is in storage at the MAPS Air Museum.[3]

## Contents

* 1 Specifications (A-67 prototype)
* 2 See also
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Specifications (A-67 prototype)

Data from Aircraft Comparison[4]

General characteristics

* Crew: 2
* Length: 34 ft 1.2 in (10.394 m)
* Wingspan: 38 ft (12 m)
* Wing area: 211 sq ft (19.6 m2)
* Empty weight: 4,800 lb (2,177 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 10,200 lb (4,627 kg)
* Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-68/3 turboprop, 1,250 shp (930 kW)
* Propellers: 4-bladed constant-speed propeller

Performance

* Maximum speed: 371 kn (427 mph, 687 km/h)
* Range: 1,634 nmi (1,880 mi, 3,026 km)
* Service ceiling: 35,000 ft (11,000 m)
* Rate of climb: 4,882 ft/min (24.80 m/s)
* Wing loading: 35.1 lb/sq ft (171 kg/m2)
* Power/mass: 0.216 hp/lb (0.355 kW/kg)

## See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

* AHRLAC Holdings Ahrlac
* Air Tractor-L3Harris AT-802U Sky Warden
* Beechcraft T-6 Texan II
* Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano
* KAI KT-1
* Pilatus PC-21
* Piper PA-48 Enforcer
* PZL-130 Orlik
* TAI Hürkuş

## References

1. ↑ ‘Iraqi COIN’ , Special Operations Technology, August 14, 2007.
2. ↑ Warwick, Graham (2007-03-13). "US Aircraft taps Tucano’s former designer for new-look A-67 Dragon". Flight International. http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2007/03/13/212539/us-aircraft-taps-tucanos-former-designer-for-new-look-a-67.html.
3. ↑ Elliott, Dave (10 January 2018). "US AIRCRAFT A-67 "DRAGON"". http://mapsairmuseum.org/gallery-item/a-67-dragon.
4. ↑ "Aircraft Comparison". USA: USAircraft Corporation. http://www.usaircraftcorp.com/AircraftComparison.pdf.

## External links

* US Aircraft A-67 web page
* A-67's New Home at MAPS Air Museum
* "Dubai 2007: USAC seeking launch customer for low-cost Dragon". Flight Daily News, 13 November 2007.
* "New ISR/attack aircraft emerges in Ohio". C4ISR Journal, 16 January 2007.
* "Warbird specialist flies A-67 Dragon". Flight International, 24 October 2006.
* "A-67 Dragon counter-insurgency aircraft quietly makes first flight". Flight Global, 18 October 2006.
* "Boeing considers restarting OV-10 production after 23-year hiatus". Flight International, 1 February 2009.

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