GRIFFON 100

TYPE: Two-seat lightplane.

PROGRAMME: At 2005 Moscow Salon, Griffon Aero displayed a light aircraft closely resembling the Zenith STOL CH 701, available in two fuselage lengths and with a variety of engine options.

CURRENT VERSIONS: Griffon 100: Shorter fuselage and heavy duty, cantilever landing gear. Standard 52.2 kW (70 hp) Subaru EA-71 water-cooled flat-four engine; options include 59.0 kW (79 hp) Hirth F30K, 61.0 kW (82 hp) F30E, 68.6 kW (92 hp) F30U, 75.0 kW (101 hp) F30ES; 59.6 (79.9 hp) Rotax 912 UL, 73.5 kW (98.6 hp) Rotax 912 ULS; 59.7 (80 hp) Jabiru 2200 and 89 kW (120 hp) Jabiru 3300. By 2006, this no longer appeared to be available.
Griffon 100M: Longer fuselage and twin-oleo, strut-braced landing gear each side. Increased empty and max T-O weights. Standard 112 kW (150 hp) Subaru EJ-25; optional 97.0 kW (130 hp) LOM M132, 124 kW (166 hp) M332CE, Jabiru 3300 or 149 kW (200 hp) Jabiru 6000.

DESIGN FEATURES: Generally as Zenair STOL CH 701, except increased wing span and area.

POWER PLANT: As under Current Versions. Fuel capacity 80 litres (21.1 US gallons; 17.6 Imp gallons) standard; optionally, 100M only, 160 litres (42.2 US gallons; 35.2 Imp gallons).

DIMENSIONS, EXTERNAL:

  • Wing span: 10.23 m (33 ft 6¾ in)
  • Length overall: 100: 6.40 m (21 ft 0 in)
    • 100M: 7.15 m (23 ft 5½ in)
  • Height overall: 3.12 m (10 ft 2¾ in)
  • Tailplane span: 3.70 m (12 ft ¾ in)
  • Wheel track: 1.80 m (5 ft 10¾ in)

AREAS:

  • Wings, gross: 14.62 m² (157.4 sq ft)
  • Horizontal tail (total): 2.77² (29.82 sq ft)

WEIGHTS AND LOADINGS:

  • Weight empty: 100: 330 kg (727 lb)
    • 100M: 440 kg (970 lb)
  • Max baggage weight: 20 kg (44 lb)
  • Max T-O weight: 100: 600 kg (1,322 lb)
    • 100M: 750 kg (1,653 lb)
  • Max wing loading: 100: 41.0 kg/m² (8.41 lb/sq ft)
    • 100M: 51.3 kg/m² (10.51 lb/sq ft)
  • Max power loading, Subaru: 100: 11.30 kg/kW (18.57 lb/hp)
    • 100M: 6.71 kg/kW (11.02 lb/hp)

PERFORMANCE:

  • Max level speed: 100: 86 kt (160 km/h; 99 mph)
    • 100M: 97 kt (180 km/h; 112 mph)
  • Normal cruising speed: 100: 54 kt (100 km/h; 62 mph)
    • 100M: 70 kt (130 km/h; 81 mph)
  • Stalling speed, flaps down: 33 kt (60 km/h; 38 mph)
  • Max rate of climb at S/L: 100: 240 m (787 ft)/min
    • 100M: 300 m (984 ft)/min
  • T-O run: 100: 70 m (230 ft)
    • 100M: 40 m (135 ft)
  • Landing run: 40 m (135 ft)
  • g limits: +6/-3

The article appears in the following publication:
Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2007-2008. Jane's Information Group Ltd. 2007. ISBN: 0-7106-2792-0

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