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Photo: Robert Deering 6/15/2013
Denton Municipal Airport (DTO)
Denton, Texas

Giles G-202 is an unlimited-level aerobatic plane designed by Richard Giles.

This carbon fiber composite monoplane was manufactured by AkroTech Aviation in Troutdale, Oregon. The tandem two-seater bases on the single-seater Giles G-200. The G-202 was produced and sold as kit plane by AkroTech, and slightly modified as CAP 222 by Avions Mudry (France).

General characteristics

  • Crew: one or two pilots
  • Length: 5.89 m (19 ft 4 in)
  • Wingspan: 6.71 m (22 ft)
  • Height: 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
  • Empty weight: 450-500 kg (992 lb)
  • Max. takeoff weight: cruise: 726 kg (cruise: 1600 lb; max. aerobatic weight: 1400 lb; competition aerobatics: 1,200 lb (540 kg))
  • Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming AEIO-360-A1E piston engine, 235 hp ()

Performance

  • Never exceed speed: 415 km/h (220 kt) - higher values according to other sources
  • Cruise speed: 259 km/h (140 kt)
  • Stall speed: 107 km/h (58 kt)
  • Fuel capacity (cruise): cruise: 219.5 l (58 gal); aerobatics: 37.8 l (10 gal)
  • Fuel consumption: about 40-60 l/h
  • G-loads: +/-10g
  • Roll rate: >400°/s

Source: Wikipedia