Reims AviationCertified · Fixed-wing · France
F177RG
- Seats
- 4 4
- Power
- 180 hp134 kW
- Cruise
- 124 kt230 km/h
- US register
- 1 aircraft1 aircraft
About the F177RG
The Reims Aviation F177RG is a light, single-engine, high-wing fixed-wing aircraft featuring a four-seat layout. It serves general aviation pilots as a personal transport and aerial platform.
Conceived in the mid-1960s as a futuristic successor to an earlier popular high-wing design, the aircraft introduced modern technology such as a cantilever wing without supporting struts and a laminar flow airfoil. To give the pilot better forward visibility during turns, engineers positioned the seating ahead of the wing's leading edge, requiring a lighter engine and a stabilator for proper elevator control. Although initially intended to completely supersede the older model, marketing resistance led to the continuation of both lines, while the unique window layout and absence of struts made the aircraft particularly well-suited for aerial photography.
Engines fitted
1 aircraft| Engine | Power | Share of fleet | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lycoming IO-360 | 200 hp | 1 |
This page covers the Reims Aviation F177RG Cardinal RG: the same aircraft under other designations.
F177RG running costs
$231 an hour| Low | Typical | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel | $6,870 | $8,856 | $10,304 |
| Oil | $160 | $200 | $260 |
| Engine overhaul reserve | $2,167 | $2,667 | $4,833 |
| Propeller overhaul reserve | $917 | $1,083 | $1,250 |
| Annual inspection and maintenance | $3,000 | $4,000 | $5,000 |
| Hangar | $3,000 | $6,300 | $9,600 |
| Total | $16,114 | $23,106 | $31,247 |
| Per hour | $161 | $231 | $312 |
Engine
- Model
- Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
- Power
- 200 hp
- Overhaul
- 2,000 h / 12 yr
- Fuel burn
- 9.1 – 11.5 gal/h
- Fuel price
- $8.20 /US gal
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