"Grumman"
AA-5B & AG-5B Tiger
Competitive Comparison
Updated: 2000-08-11

Manufacturer:	Gulfstream American	American General	Beech	Beech	Cessna	Cessna	Cessna	Piper	Piper	Piper	Socata
Model:	AA-5B Tiger	AG-5B Tiger	C23C Sundowner	24 Musketeer	R172K Hawk XP	177B Cardinal	182P Skylane	PA28-180 Cherokee	PA28-181 Archer III	PA28-235F Cherokee	TB200 Tobago
Years Built:	1975-79	1990-93	1970-83	1966-70	1977-81	1970-78	1956-86	1961-75	1976-	1964-77	1986-
Number Built: (S/N)	1323	181	1,108	368	1,455	1,588	19,615	7,422	3,618+	2,104	1,400+
Type:	Single-eng 4-seats Fixed Gear	Single-eng 4-seats Fixed Gear	Single-eng 4-seats Fixed Gear	Single-eng 4-seats Fixed Gear	Single-eng 4-seats Fixed Gear	Single-eng 4-seats Fixed Gear	Single-eng 4-seats Fixed Gear	Single-eng 4-seats Fixed Gear	Single-eng 4-seats Fixed Gear	Single-eng 4-seats Fixed Gear	Single-eng 5-seats Fixed Gear
Wingspan:	31'5"	31'5"	32'9"	32'9"	35'10"	35'6"	35'10"	32'	35'	32'	32'
Length:	22'	22'	25'9"	25'	27'2"	27'3"	28'	24'8"	23'10"	24'2"	25'
Height:	8'	7'8"	8'3"	8'3"	8'10"	8'7"	9'3"	8'	7'4"	7'10"	10'6"
Empty Weight:	1,398 lbs	1,398 lbs	1,494 lbs	1,410 lbs	1,572 lbs	1,643 lbs	1,754 lbs	1,310 lbs	1,416 lbs	1,467 lbs
Gross Weight:	2,400 lbs	2,400 lbs	2,450 lbs	2,550 lbs	2,550 lbs	2,500 lbs	2,950 lbs	2,400 lbs	2,550 lbs	2,900	2,535 lbs
Payload w/Std Fuel:	780 lbs	780 lbs	620 lbs	786 lbs	666 lbs	557 lbs	656 lbs	790 lbs	846 lbs	929 lbs
Engine:	Lycoming O360-A4K 180 hp @2700 rpm	Lycoming O360-A4K 180 hp @2700 rpm	Lycoming O360-A4K 180 hp @2700 rpm	Lycoming IO360-A2B6 200 hp @ ? rpm	Continental IO360-KB 195 hp @ ? rpm	Lycoming O360-A1F6 180 hp @2700 rpm	Continental O470-R 230 hp @ 2450 rpm	Lycoming O360-A4A 180 hp @2700 rpm	Lycoming O360-A4M 180 hp @2700 rpm	Lycoming O540-B4B5 235 hp @ ? rpm	Lycoming O360-A1B6 200 hp @2700 rpm
TBO:	2,000 hrs	2,000 hrs	2,000 hrs	2,000 hrs	2,000 hrs	2,000 hrs	1,500 hrs	2,000 hrs	2,000 hrs	2,000 hrs	2,000 hrs
Useable Fuel (max):	51 g	51 g	57 g	60 g	68 g	61 g	92 g	50 g	48 g	84 g	54 g
Useable Fuel  (std):	37 g	37 g	57 g	60 g	52 g	50g	92 g	50 g	48 g	84 g	54 g
Takeoff Gnd Roll:	865'	865'	1,130'	950'	800'	750'	705'	720'	870'	800'	1,066
Takeoff over 50':	1,550'	1,550'	1,955'	1,380'	1,360'	1,400'	1,350'	1,620'	1,652'	1,360'	1,657'
Rate of Climb:	850 fpm	915 fpm	792 fpm	880 fpm	870 fpm	840 fpm	1,010 fpm	750 fpm	735 fpm	825 fpm	790 fpm
Landing over 50':	1,120'	1,120'	1,484'	1,300'	1,345'	1,220'	1,350'	1,150'	1,390'	1,300'	1,509'
Landing Gnd Roll:	410'	410'	703'	660'	635'	600'	590'	600'	925'	680'	700'
Stall Speed (VSo):	53 kt	53 kt	51 kt	52 kt	47 kt	46 kt	50 kt	50 kt	49 kt	52 kt	51 kt
Max Speed:	148 kt	148 kt	128 kt	137 kt	132 kt	139 kt	148 kt	132 kt	129 kt	144 kt
Cruise Speed: (75% Power)	139 kt	141 kt	116 kt	130 kt	130 kt	130 kt	143 kt	124 kt	125 kt	136 kt	130 kt
Cruise Altitude:	8,500'	8,500'
Cruise Range: (45-min Reserve)	554 nm	530 nm						524 nm
Service Ceiling:	13,800'	13,800'	12,600'	14,850'	17,000'	14,600'	16,500'	13,000'	15,000	14,500	13,000'
Wing Loading:	17.1 lb/sqft	17.1 lb/sqft						15.0 lb/sqft
Power Loading:	13.3 lb/bhp	13.3 lb/bhp						13.3 lb/bhp
Propeller: Diam/Pitch Type	McCauley 75/63 Fix	Sensenich 76/61 Fix	Fix	Fix	Fix	Fix	C.S.	Sensenich 76/60 Fix	Fix	Fix	Fix

These data are correct to the best of my knowledge. Please send comments, corrections or missing data to Michael Gillespie.