Cook Challenger - Specifications

Specifications

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1971–72

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 3 passengers
• Length: 22 ft 0 in (6.71 m)
• Wingspan: 27 ft 0 in (8.23 m)
• Height: 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m)
• Wing area: 131.2 sq ft (12.19 m2)
• Aspect ratio: 5.7:1
• Airfoil: NACA 23015
• Empty weight: 1,180 lb (535 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 2,150 lb (975 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 40 US gal (150 l; 33 imp gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-320-E2A air-cooled horizontally opposed piston engine, 150 hp (110 kW)
• Propellers: 2-bladed Sensenich metal fixed pitcj, 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) diameter

Performance

• Maximum speed: 150 mph (241 km/h; 130 kn)
• Cruise speed: 125 mph (109 kn; 201 km/h) at 7,000 ft (2,135 m) (econ cruise)
• Stall speed: 54 mph (47 kn; 87 km/h) flaps down
• Never exceed speed: 185 mph (161 kn; 298 km/h)
• Range: 691 mi (600 nmi; 1,112 km)
• Service ceiling: 15,000 ft (4,572 m)
• Rate of climb: 700 ft/min (3.6 m/s)
• Take-off run to 50 ft (15 m): 1,020 ft (310 m)
• Landing run from 50 ft (15 m): 1,020 ft (310 m)