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Rockwell Aero Commander 500S · Length
Single source36 ft 9.75 in (11.22 m)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Aero Commander 500 family | Cirrus SR20 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Utility and business aircraft[source] | Light aircraft[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aero Design and Engineering Company Aero Commander Rockwell-Standard Corporation North American Rockwell Rockwell International Gulfstream Aerospace[source] | Cirrus Aircraft[source] |
| Status | Active[source] |
SR20-G3 · Length
26 ft 0 in (7.92 m)[source]
Empty; Rockwell Aero Commander 500S · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Rockwell Aero Commander 500S · Max takeoff weight
Single source4,635 lb (2,102 kg)[source]
6,750 lb (3,062 kg)[source]
Empty; SR20-G3 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; SR20-G3 · Gross weight
Single sourceCruise; Rockwell Aero Commander 500S · at 9,000 ft (2,750 m), 75% power, TAS
Single sourceMaximum; Rockwell Aero Commander 500S · at sea level ( TAS )
Single source215 mph (346 km/h, 187 kn) at sea level ( TAS )[source]
203 mph (326 km/h, 176 kn) at 9,000 ft (2,750 m), 75% power, TAS[source]
Cruise; SR20-G3 · TAS
Single source155 kn (178 mph, 287 km/h) TAS[source]
Rockwell Aero Commander 500S · Range
Single source1,078 mi (1,735 km, 936 nmi)[source]
Rockwell Aero Commander 500S · 2 × Lycoming IO-540 -E1B5 air-cooled flat-six piston engines each
Single source2 × Lycoming IO-540 -E1B5 air-cooled flat-six piston engines , 290 hp (216 kW) each[source]
SR20-G3 · 1 × Continental IO-360-ES six cylinder, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine
Single source1 × Continental IO-360-ES six cylinder, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine , 200 hp (150 kW)[source]
Rockwell Aero Commander 500S · Wing area
Single source255 sq ft (23.69 m 2 )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Number built | ~2,902 (1951 piston-engined, 951 turboprops)[source] | 2,084 (through 2025)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1951–1986[source] | 1999–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | October 1952[source] | — |
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| First flight | 23 April 1948 (Model L3085)[source] | 21 March 1995[source] |
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| Developed into | IAI Westwind[source] | Cirrus SR22[source] |
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| Capacity | four passengers[source] | 3 passengers (4 using 60/40 flex seating in post-2012 models)[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 9.45:1[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | NACA 23012 modified[source] | — |
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| Stall speed | 68 mph (109 km/h, 59 kn) flaps and landing gear down, CAS[source] | 56 kn (64 mph, 104 km/h) CAS[source] |
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| Minimum control speed | 75 mph (121 km/h, 65 kn)[source] | — |
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| Propellers | — | 3-bladed[source] |
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