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Scenic
Flights in the Ag-Cat
 Tiger Moth Pty Ltd offers
you the chance to share the open cockpit
experience with a friend. Just like the
Tiger Moth, you will be kitted out with
your flight suit, leather flying helmet
and goggles however with the large clear
windscreen fitted to the Ag-Cat, you can
actually take off your goggles in flight.
Unlike any other aircraft, the open
cockpit allows a view that is
breathtaking. Have a look at the photo
gallery
for some photos from a recent coastal
flight. Also checkout our map of the area to see where
we fly.
About the
Ag-Cat
The Grumman Ag-Cat was
built specifically for agricultural work,
crop spraying etc. The aircraft was
designed during the 1950’s with a
prototype being built and flown for the
first time in 1957. It was designed with
a single enclosed cockpit for the pilot
and a hopper forward of the cockpit
carrying the load to be sprayed. The
wings are in biplane configuration for
strength and rigidity and both the top
and bottom wings are interchangeable to
support ease of maintenance.
The Ag-Cat went into production in 1959
with Grumman sub-contracting the
construction to the Schweizer company who
built the Ag-Cat up until 1979. In 1981
Schweizer purchased the rights for the
Ag-Cat design and continued production
until 1995 when they sold the production
rights to Ag-Cat Corporation.
Several variants of the aircraft were
built, each upgrading the power and load
carrying capacity to cater for the
demands of the agricultural industry.
Engine power varied widely between the
original production model and current
aircraft. Generally the aircraft is
fitted with a radial engine, ranging from
the 220hp Continental W670 up to the
1200hp Wright R-1820 however the aircraft
has also been converted to use the Pratt
and Whitney PT6 turbo-prop engine. Our
Ag-Cat is the first model, the G-164 and
is fitted with the 300 horse power Jacobs
R-755 radial engine.
A popular modification to the Ag-Cat has
been to remove the hopper and replace it
with a side by side, two seat open
cockpit. Generally the pilot’s
cockpit enclosure is removed as well.
These modifications have seen a new role
for many Ag-Cats, flying open cockpit joy
flights. Our Ag-Cat is also configured
for banner towing.
 History
of Ag-Cat VH-FBA
See here shortly for
details on the history of our Ag-Cat.
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Grumman
Ag-Cat aircraft we operate |
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VH-FBA |
| Type |
Ag-Cat G-164 |
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| Engine |
Jacobs R-755, 7 cylinder
radial |
| Power |
300 HP |
| Class |
VFR |
| Seating |
2, plus pilot |
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Note:
All specifications, flight data and historical
facts are for information purposes only. This
data should never be used for operational
purposes, consult the appropriate aircraft flight
manual instead.
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