# Grob G 110 > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Grob_G_110 > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Grob_G_110.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grob_G_110 > Source revision: 1321166438 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) G 110 General information Type Light aircraft National origin Germany Manufacturer Grob Aircraft Number built 2 History First flight 6 February 1982 The **Grob G 110** was a single-engined two-seat light aircraft, made mainly of [glassfibre](/source/Glassfibre), that was designed and built by the German manufacturer [Grob Aircraft](/source/Grob_Aircraft) in the early 1980s. Two prototypes were built, with the first example making its maiden flight on 6 February 1982, but development was abandoned after the first prototype crashed later that year. ## Design and development In 1972, the German machine tool manufacturer, Burkhardt Grob Untermehnensbereich Maschinenbau, set up a subsidiary, Grob Flugzeugbau, to build aircraft. Grob Flugzeugbau started by building [Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus](/source/Schempp-Hirth_Standard_Cirrus) gliders under license before switching to its own designs of gliders and [motor gliders](/source/Motor_glider).[1][2] In 1982 Grob revealed a more conventional powered light aircraft, the Grob G 110. This was a two-seat low-wing [monoplane](/source/Monoplane) suitable for use as a training aircraft for flying clubs. It was powered by a single [Lycoming O-235](/source/Lycoming_O-235) [piston engine](/source/Piston_engine) rated at 88 kW (118 hp) and had a fixed [tricycle landing gear](/source/Tricycle_landing_gear). Pilot and passenger sat side by side in an enclosed cabin. Grob had considerable experience in composite aircraft construction from its years of using [glassfibre](/source/Glassfibre) in its Gliders, and the G 110 was largely built of glassfibre.[1][3][4] The wings used an [airfoil](/source/Airfoil) section designed to give [laminar flow](/source/Laminar_flow), in order to improve performance.[5][6][7] Two prototypes were built, with the first making its maiden flight on 6 February 1982. This aircraft crashed in August 1982 while testing the aircraft's [spinning](/source/Spin_(aerodynamics)) characteristics, when it could not be recovered from a [flat spin](/source/Flat_spin_(aviation)), the [test pilot](/source/Test_pilot) escaping by parachute.[1][8][4] Although testing continued with the second prototype,[8] the type was abandoned without entering production with Grob designing a new two seat trainer, the [Grob G 112](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grob_G_112&action=edit&redlink=1). This too was a failure, as it was overweight, but the companies third attempt to enter the trainer market, the [Grob G 115](/source/Grob_G_115), flew in 1985.[4] ## Variants **G 110** - 2-seat sporting aircraft **G 111** - Proposed 4-seat development of the G110[9] ## Specifications *Data from* Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1982–83[1] **General characteristics** - **Crew:** 2 - **Length:** 6.90 m (22 ft 8 in) - **Wingspan:** 10.60 m (34 ft 9 in) - **Wing area:** 12.20 m2 (131.3 sq ft) - **[Aspect ratio](/source/Aspect_ratio_(aeronautics)):** 9.2:1 - **[Airfoil](/source/Airfoil):** Eppler E789 - **Empty weight:** 560 kg (1,235 lb) - **Max takeoff weight:** 900 kg (1,984 lb) - **Fuel capacity:** 140 L (37 US gal; 31 imp gal) - **Powerplant:** 1 × [Avco Lycoming O-235-M1](/source/Lycoming_O-235) air-cooled [flat-four](/source/Flat-four) engine, 88 kW (118 hp) - **Propellers:** 2-bladed Hoffmann HO-V72G constant-speed propeller **Performance** - **Maximum speed:** 280 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn) - **Cruise speed:** 260 km/h (160 mph, 140 kn) at 2,000 m (6,600 ft) (75% power) - **Stall speed:** 82 km/h (51 mph, 44 kn) (flaps down) - **[Never exceed speed](/source/V_speeds#VNE):** 350 km/h (220 mph, 190 kn) - **Range:** 1,200 km (750 mi, 650 nmi) - **Rate of climb:** 4.80 m/s (945 ft/min) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-jawa82p87_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-jawa82p87_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-jawa82p87_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-jawa82p87_1-3) [Taylor 1982](#CITEREFTaylor1982), p. 87 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Blech 1985](#CITEREFBlech1985), pp. 28–29 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [*Flight International* 29 May 1982](#CITEREFFlight_International_29_May_1982), p. 1361 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-blp30_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-blp30_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-blp30_4-2) [Blech 1985](#CITEREFBlech1985), p. 30 1. **[^](#cite_ref-comp_5-0)** [North *Aviation Week* 24 May 1982](#CITEREFNorth_Aviation_Week_24_May_1982), p. 69 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [North *Aviation Week* 21 June 1982](#CITEREFNorth_Aviation_Week_21_June_1982), p. 56 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [*Flight International* 27 February 1982](#CITEREFFlight_International_27_February_1982), p. 472 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-crash_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-crash_8-1) [*Flight International* 21 August 1982](#CITEREFFlight_International_21_August_1982), p. 394 1. **[^](#cite_ref-JAWA83-84_9-0)** [Taylor 1983](#CITEREFTaylor1983), p. 87 - Blech, Robin (30 November 1985). ["Grob soars higher"](https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1985/1985%20-%203146.html). *[Flight International](/source/Flight_International)*. Vol. 128, no. 3988. pp. 28–31. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0015-3710](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0015-3710). - ["Hanover Show Report: Glassfibre designs set the pace"](https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1982/1982%20-%201435.html). *[Flight International](/source/Flight_International)*. Vol. 121, no. 3812. 29 May 1982. p. 1361. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0015-3710](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0015-3710). - ["New Grob two-seater flies"](https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1982/1982%20-%200494.html). *[Flight International](/source/Flight_International)*. Vol. 121, no. 3799. 27 February 1982. p. 472. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0015-3710](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0015-3710). - North, David M. (24 May 1982). ["Business Flying: Two-Seat Composite Aircraft Proposed"](http://archive.aviationweek.com/issue/19820524/#!&pid=68). *[Aviation Week & Space Technology](/source/Aviation_Week_%26_Space_Technology)*. Vol. 116, no. 21. p. 69. - North, David M. (21 June 1982). ["Business Flying: Laminar Flow Tests Pass Expectations"](http://archive.aviationweek.com/issue/19820524/#!&pid=68). *[Aviation Week & Space Technology](/source/Aviation_Week_%26_Space_Technology)*. Vol. 116, no. 25. pp. 56–57. - [Taylor, John W. R.](/source/John_W._R._Taylor), ed. (1982). *Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1982–83*. London: Jane's Yearbooks. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7106-0748-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7106-0748-2). - Taylor, John W. R., ed. (1983). *Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1983–84* (74th ed.). London: Jane's Publishing Company. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0710607805](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0710607805). - ["World News: Grob G110 prototype lost in spin trials"](https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1982/1982%20-%202008.html). *[Flight International](/source/Flight_International)*. Vol. 122, no. 3824. 21 August 1982. p. 394. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0015-3710](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0015-3710). v t e Grob aircraft G 102 G 103 G 103a G 103c G 104 G 109 G 110 G 112 G 115 G 116 G 118 G 120/TP G 140 G 180 GF 200 G 520 G 850 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Grob G 110](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grob_G_110) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grob_G_110?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.