AG5B

Seats: 4 4
Power: 180 hp134 kW
Cruise: 143 kt265 km/h
US register: 114 aircraft114 aircraft

About the AG5B

The American General Acft AG5B is a type-certificated, single-engine fixed-wing aircraft originating from the United States. It is a four-seat, all-metal light aircraft designed for touring and flight training duties, featuring a low-wing layout and a sliding canopy shared by its model lineage.

Tracing its ancestry back to earlier two-seat light aircraft designs by the manufacturer, the family was expanded into a four-seater by enlarging cabin dimensions to maximize parts commonality. The design is recognized for light handling characteristics, bonded aluminum construction without traditional rivets, and a distinctive free-castering nosewheel steered through differential main-wheel braking.

Engines fitted

111 aircraft

Engine	Power	Aircraft
Lycoming O-360	180 hp	106
Lycoming IO-360	200 hp	4
Lycoming O-350	150 hp	1

Specifications

2005 model Tiger Aircraft AG-5B Tiger · Lycoming O-360-A4K

Dimensions

Length: 22 ft 0 in 6.71 m6.71 m 22 ft 0 in
Wingspan: 31 ft 0 in 9.45 m9.45 m 31 ft 0 in
Wing area: 140 sq ft 13.0 m²13.0 m² 140 sq ft

Weights

Empty weight: 1,500 lb 680 kg680 kg 1,500 lb
Max take-off weight: 2,400 lb 1,089 kg1,089 kg 2,400 lb

Performance

Cruise speed: 143 kt 265 km/h265 km/h 143 kt
Max speed: 148 kt 274 km/h274 km/h 148 kt
Never-exceed speed (Vne): 174 kt 322 km/h322 km/h 174 kt
Stall speed: 53 kt 98 km/h98 km/h 53 kt
Range: 681 nm 1,261 km1,261 km 681 nm
Service ceiling: 13,800 ft 4,206 m4,206 m 13,800 ft
Rate of climb: 850 ft/min 4.3 m/s4.3 m/s 850 ft/min

Powerplant

Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4K
Engine power: 180 hp 134 kW134 kW 180 hp

Capacity

Seats: 4

Manufacturer: American General
Country: United States
On the US register: 114
Registered in: Czech Republic, United States

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AG5B running costs

$231 an hour

Hours a year Aircraft value (USD)

A year
	Low	Typical	High
Fuel	$6,191	$7,954	$9,229
Oil	$144	$180	$234
Engine overhaul reserve	$2,167	$2,667	$4,833
Annual inspection and maintenance	$2,500	$3,500	$4,500
Hangar	$3,000	$6,300	$9,600
Insurance	$1,938	$2,452	$2,966

Total	$15,940	$23,053	$31,362
Per hour	$159	$231	$314