Sherpa Aircraft Sherpa Explained

The Sherpa Aircraft Sherpa is an American five-seat utility aircraft designed and built by Sherpa Aircraft Manufacturing Inc. The aircraft is made in two variants, a piston engined K500 and a turboprop K650T. The aircraft has a fixed conventional landing gear with a tailwheel, also available with alternate large tundra tires, skis or floats.

Variants

Sherpa K500

Five-seat variant powered by a Lycoming IO-720 piston engine.

Sherpa K650T

Improved eight-seat variant powered by a Honeywell TPE331 turboprop. One completed and flown by 2011.^[1]

References

Notes

Bibliography

• Book: Taylor, Michael J. H.. Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory. 1996. Brassey's. London, England. 1-85753-198-1. registration.

Notes and References

1. Vandermeullen, Richard: 2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 69. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851

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