AA-5 Traveler - AA-5A Cheetah
Comparison
our thanks to
Michael Gillespie.

Manufacturer: 

Grumman
American

Gulfstream
American

Beech

Beech

Cessna

Cessna

Piper

Piper

Piper

Socata

Model: (Photo)

AA-5
Traveler

AA-5A
Cheetah

B19
Sport

A23A
Musketeer

 172M
Skyhawk

177
Cardinal

PA28-140E
Cherokee

PA28-151
Warrior

PA28-161
Warrior II

TB9
Tampico

Years Built:

1972-75

1976-79

1966-78

1963-68

1977-86

1968

1965-77

1974-77

1977-

1990-

Number Built:(S/N)

834

900

904

1,093

11,070

1,164

9,434

1,898

3,374

1,000+

Type:

Single-eng
4-seats
Fixed Gear

Single-eng
4-seats
Fixed Gear

Single-eng
4-seats
Fixed Gear

Single-eng
4-seats
Fixed Gear

Single-eng
4-seats
Fixed Gear

Single-eng
4-seats
Fixed Gear

Single-eng
4-seats
Fixed Gear

Single-eng
4-seats
Fixed Gear

Single-eng
4-seats
Fixed Gear

Single-eng
4/5-seats
Fixed Gear

Wingspan:

31'5"

31'5"

32'9"

32'7"

35'10"

35'7"

30'

35'

35'

32'

Length:

22'

22'

25'9"

25'1"

26'1"

27'

23'3"

23'8"

23'10"

25'2"

Height:

8'

8'

8'3"

8'2"

8'10"

9'1"

7'3"

7'3"

7'4"

9'11"

Empty Weight:

1,271 lbs

1,286 lbs

1,414 lbs

1,325 lbs

1,335 lbs

1,440 lbs 

1,237 lbs

1,336 lbs

1,344 lbs

1,426 lbs

Gross Weight:

2,200 lbs

2,200 lbs

2,150 lbs

2,400 lbs

2,300 lbs

2,500 lbs

2,150 lbs

2,325 lbs

2,325 lbs

2,337 lbs

Payload w/Std Fuel:

707 lbs

692 lbs

 424 lbs

 715 lbs

 713 lbs

 772 lbs

 697 lbs

 707 lbs

699 lbs

670 lbs

Engine:

Lycoming
O320-E2G
150 hp
@2700 rpm

Lycoming
O320-E2G
150 hp
@2700 rpm

Lycoming
O320-E2C
150 hp
@2700 rpm

Continental
IO346-A
165 hp
@ 2700 rpm

Lycoming
O320-E2D
150 hp
@2700 rpm

Lycoming
O320-E2D
150 hp
@2700 rpm

Lycoming
O320-E2A
150 hp
@2700 rpm 

 Lycoming
O320-E2D
150 hp
@2700 rpm

Lycoming
O320-D3G
160 hp
@2700 rpm

Lycoming
O320-D2A
160 hp
@2700 rpm

TBO:

2,000 hrs

2,000 hrs

2,000 hrs

1,500 hrs

2,000 hrs

 2,000 hrs

 2,000 hrs

2,000 hrs 

2,000 hrs

2,000 hrs

Useable Fuel (max):

37 g

51 g

57 g

60 g

52 g

49 g

50 g

48 g

48 g

40.2 g

Useable Fuel  (std):

37 g

37 g

52 g

60 g

42 g

49 g 

36 g

48 g

48 g

40.2 g

Takeoff Gnd Roll:

880'

880'

1,030'

990'

865'

 845'

800' 

1,065'

975'

 
Takeoff over 50':

1,600'

1,600'

1,635'

1,460'

1,525'

 1,575'

1,700' 

1,760'

1,490'

1,706'

Rate of Climb:

660 fpm

660 fpm

680 fpm

880 fpm

645 fpm

760 fpm 

660 fpm 

649 fpm 

710 fpm

 665 fpm

Landing over 50':

1,100'

1,100'

1,693'

1,260'

1,250'

 1,220'

 1,080'

 1,115'

1,115'

1,378'

Landing Gnd Roll:

380'

380'

824'

640'

520'

 435'

 535'

 595'

595'

 
Stall Speed (VSo):

50 kt

53 kt

50 kt

50 kt

44 kt

49 kt 

48 kt 

44 kt 

44 kt

 
Max Speed: 

130 kt
1975=136 kt

136 kt

110 kt

127 kt

122 kt

130 kt 

123 kt

 117 kt

126 kt

 107 kt

Cruise Speed:
(75% Power)

122 kt
1975=128 kt

128 kt

107 kt

120 kt

115 kt

120 kt

117 kt 

 110 kt

122 kt

105 kt

Cruise Altitude:

9,000'

8,500'

 

 

 

 

 7,000'

 

 

6,000'

Cruise Range:
(45-min Reserve)

  430 nm

657 nm

 

 

 

 

630 nm 

 

 

476 nm

Service Ceiling:

12,650'

12,650'

11,650'

11,870'

13,100'

15,800' 

 14,300'

 12,700'

13,000'

11,000'

Wing Loading:

15.7 lb/sqft

15.7 lb/sqft

 

 

 

 

 13.4 lb/sqft

 

 

 
Power Loading:

14.7 lb/bhp

14.7 lb/bhp

 

 

 

 

 14.3 lb/bhp

 

 

 
Propeller:
Diam/Pitch Type

McCauley
73/59 Fix

McCauley
73/59  Fix

Fix

Fix

Fix

 Fix

Sensenich
74/58 Fix 

Fix 

Fix

Sensenich
74/? Fix