Gryphen
Gryphen Texan GF10/30
Retractable Italian composite tourer.
The Texan is Gryphen's versatile low-wing series, with the GF10/30 offering in-flight variable pitch, 130 L of fuel and a 1,000 km range. A training and touring platform with Fly Synthesis DNA.
Key figures
Max speed
230 km/h
Range
1,000 km
Engine
Rotax 912 ULS
Seats
2
Dimensions
Top view
Wingspan
8.6 m
Side view
Length
6.99 m
Height
2.4 m
Performance
Cruise
200 km/h
Max speed
230 km/h
Vne
289 km/h
Stall
74 km/h
Stall speed (clean)
83 km/h
Climb
5.5 m/s
Airframe
- Category
- ULM
- Wing
- Low wing
- Seats
- 2
- Variant
- Texan GF10/30
- First flight
- 2010
- Construction
- Composite
- Materials
- Carbon/glass composite
- Propeller
- Idrovario HS 2-blade in-flight variable
- Status
- in production
General
- Propeller
Idrovario HS in-flight variable pitch
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel
MOGAS 95 / 100LL
Likely · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Best glide ratio
11:1
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
Weights
- Empty weight
355 kg
Verified · Gryphen Texan GF10/30
- Max takeoff weight
600 kg
Verified · Gryphen Texan GF10/30
- Useful load
245 kg
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel capacity
130 L
Verified · Gryphen Texan GF10/30
Powerplant
- Propeller
Idrovario HS in-flight variable pitch
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel
MOGAS 95 / 100LL
Likely · Manufacturer brochure / published figures