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Commander 112/114
North American Rockwell Rockwell International Commander Aircraft Co. · United States · Cold War (1970–1991)
The Rockwell Commander 112 is an American four-seat single-engined general aviation aircraft designed and built by North American Rockwell starting in 1972. In 1976, they introduced the turbocharged version 112TC and mounting a larger engine with other minor improvements they introduced the Rockwell Commander 114. A total of approximately 1,300 examples of all models were produced before the production line shut down in 1980. In 1981, the type certificate owner was Gulfstream Aerospace, but that company had no interest in single-engine piston production.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Country
- United States
- Manufacturer
- North American Rockwell Rockwell International Commander Aircraft Co.
- Co-Manufacturer
- Rockwell International; Commander Aircraft Co.
- Operator
- Private individuals, aeroclubs, military
- Status
- Active
- Service Entry
- 1972
- Produced
- 1490
- Engine
- 1× IO-540-T4B5
- Thrust / Power
- 260 hp
- Length (ft)
- 24
- Wingspan (ft)
- 32
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 2077
- MTOW (lb)
- 3250
- Endurance (hr)
- 4h 10' at 75%, 5h 50
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 14200
- Range (mi)
- 690
- Max Speed (mph)
- 189