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Aircraft Payload Extender (APE) III

The AeroAcoustics Aircraft Systems, Inc. Aircraft Payload Extender III increases the maximum landing weight of the Cessna Caravan 208 aircraft from 7800 lb to 8362 lb.  Installation of the APE III provides operators with increased flexibility–particularly on short haul routes favored by the Caravan.

The APE III modification primarily consists of replacing the existing, life limited, main landing gear axle with an improved, high cycle axle.  The kit adds less than 2 lb to the aircraft empty weight and can easily be installed in several hours.  Operators can continue to fly the Caravan with the same procedures utilized before the APE III installation.

The APE III works in conjunction with our previously certified APE II system and Cessna approved 29″ tires.  The APE II equipped Caravans provide an increased maximum takeoff gross weight of 8362 lb for the 208.  If not already installed on the aircraft, the APE II system and 29″ tires will be included with the kit.

  • Increase maximum landing weight from 7800 lb to 8362 lb
  • Increase maximum takeoff weight from 8000 lb to 8362 lb
  • Significantly increases the payload and range for the 208
  • Engineered for easy installation
  • STC approved
  • Manufactured under FAA PMA

Backcountry Flying Performance Modifications

Backcountry flying demands peak performance and safety. Empower your plane to conquer challenging airstrips and waterways, opening up a world of breathtaking adventures.

Modifications Available for Wheeled and Floated Aircraft

  • VG Kits – for Most Small Aircraft
  • Sportsman STOL Kit – for Piston Cessna
  • Wing X STOL – for Piston Cessna
  • Flint Tanks – for Piston Cessna
  • Blackhawk XP-140 Engine Upgrade – for Caravans
  • Aircraft Payload Extender III (APE III) – for Grand Caravans

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Flint Tanks

Auxiliary fuel tanks for Cessna aircraft. Letdown for refueling and climb back up to cruise altitude make up some of the most detrimental engine time
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Sportsman STOL Kit

The Sportsman STOL wing cuff is a state of the art modification designed to increase light plane utility and safety by increasing the wings efficiency
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Flint Tanks

Auxiliary fuel tanks for Cessna aircraft.

Letdown for refueling and climb back up to cruise altitude make up some of the most detrimental engine time and wear. Flint tanks can contribute to significantly longer engine life by extending the range of your aircraft and reducing the need for that “extra stop” for fuel. Flint Aero tanks give you greater flight scheduling flexibility and provide an ever important reserve capacity for an additional margin of safety. And when you find a place where there is a good deal on fuel you can take full advantage of the savings!

Available on all Cessna aircraft.

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Micro Vortex Generators

Micro Vortex Generators are small aluminum blades placed in a spanwise line aft of the leading edge of the wing and tail surfaces. They control airflow over the upper surface of the wing by creating vortices that energize the boundary layer. 

This results in improved performance and control authority at low airspeeds and high angles of attack.

BENEFITS:

  • Lower lift-off speeds
  • Lower stall speeds
  • Improved control authority
  • Available for most high wings

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Sportsman STOL Kit

The Sportsman STOL wing cuff is a state of the art modification designed to increase light plane utility and safety by increasing the wings efficiency and resistance to stalls and spins.

BENEFITS:

  • Nearly double the lift co-efficient
  • Increase flap efficiency
  • Increased rate of climb
  • Gentler stall characteristics
  • Increase glide ratio from 7:1 to 13:1 (170B)
  • Increase fuel economy
  • Raise service ceiling
  • Reduce landing & take off speeds up to 37%\No reduction in cruise performance

Available for all Cessna single engine aircraft.

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Wing-X STOL Wing Extensions

Wipaire is an authorized distributor and installation center for Wing X STOL tip extensions for Cessna 180, 182, and 185. This modification is approved with various previously installed leading edge modifications as well as vortex generators.

 

 

WING-X STOL will increase your flight performance by as much as 30% and your gross takeoff weight by 50 to 400 Lbs depending on the models. You can now carry that extra passenger or payload and still have great performance!

Improve your aircraft performance by adding more than three feet to the wingspan or approx. 12.4 square feet of wing area to your aircraft. “More Wing is More Lift it’s that simple”. The Wing-X STOL modification has a specially engineered wing reinforcement along the main spar. This modification increases the overall strength of the wing and allows for an important gross weight increase on most models.

Cessna 170,172,175 airplanes will benefit from a GTOW increase varying from 50 to 125 pounds depending on the year and model.

All C-180 and C-182 owners will benefit with a GTOW of 2,950 lbs. approved on wheels, floats and skis as well as providing enhanced performance throughout the flight envelope.

Cessna 185 owners will immediately benefit from an increase of 175 lbs. in the useful load and a newly certified GTOW of 3,525 lbs. approved on wheels, skis, amphibs and straight floats.