# Grob G 116

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G 116 General information Type Civil utility aircraft National origin Germany Manufacturer Grob Aircraft Number built 1 History First flight April 1988

The **Grob G 116** was a civil utility aircraft developed in Germany in the late 1980s. It was an enlarged and more powerful four-seat version of the two-seat [Grob G 115](/source/Grob_G_115). Like its predecessor, it was a conventional low-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed tricycle undercarriage. Also like the G 115, construction throughout was of composite materials.

Grob commenced displaying a highly realistic mock-up of the design in 1987, and a prototype flew the following year. However, by 1989 the firm became uncertain about the commercial viability of the aircraft in the face of heavy competition in the four-seat sector, and the project was first postponed and finally cancelled.

## Specifications

**General characteristics**

- **Crew:** One pilot

- **Capacity:** 3 passengers

- **Length:** 8.50 m (27 ft 11 in)

- **Wingspan:** 11.00 m (36 ft 1 in)

- **Height:** 3.00 m (9 ft 10 in)

- **Wing area:** 15.5 m2 (167 sq ft)

- **Empty weight:** 710 kg (1,565 lb)

- **Gross weight:** 1,198 kg (2,641 lb)

- **Powerplant:** 1 × [Avco Lycoming O-360](/source/Avco_Lycoming_O-360) , 134 kW (180 hp)

**Performance**

- **Maximum speed:** 285 km/h (177 mph, 154 kn)

- **Range:** 1,200 km (745 mi, 647 nmi)

- **Rate of climb:** 5.0 m/s (980 ft/min)

## References

- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). *Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation*. London: Studio Editions. p. 927.

- *World Aircraft Information Files*. London: Bright Star Publishing. pp. File 895 Sheet 14.

- Simpson, R. W. (1995). *Airlife's General Aviation*. Shrewsbury: Airlife Publishing. pp. 200, 203.

- *Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1987-88*. London: Jane's Yearbooks. p. 97.

- ["Grob plans four-seat tourer"](http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1987/1987%20-%200989.html). *[Flight International](/source/Flight_International)*: 15. 20 June 1987. Retrieved 2008-04-14.

- ["Grob 116 faces cancellation"](http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1989/1989%20-%202432.html). *[Flight International](/source/Flight_International)*: 6. 12 August 1989. Retrieved 2008-04-14.

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