The story
The AA-5 started life as the American Aviation Traveler, a four-seat stretch of the two-seat AA-1 Yankee. Grumman bought the company and kept building it as the Traveler, Cheetah and Tiger, and the line passed through four more owners before the last Tigers rolled out in 2006. Through every name change it stayed the same thing: a slick low-wing four-seater with a sliding canopy and a bonded, rivet-free airframe.
Two-thirds of the AA-5's parts are shared with the two-seat AA-1 Yankee, which is how American Aviation turned a two-seater into a four-seater so quickly.
Quick answers
How do you identify a American AA-5?
Low wing, fixed tricycle gear and a big canopy that slides back like a fighter jet. Four seats, so it is longer and roomier than the two-seat AA-1 it grew from.
What does a American AA-5 sound like?
Lycoming four-cylinder — light GA hum.
How fast is the American AA-5?
Top speed is 148 kts (Tiger).
How many passengers does the American AA-5 carry?
Up to 3. A typical layout is 1 pilot + 3 passengers.
How far can the American AA-5 fly?
Range is about 681 nmi.
How big is the American AA-5?
It is 22 ft 0 in long and 31 ft 6 in across the wings.
When did the American AA-5 first fly?
Its first flight was in 1970.
How many American AA-5s have been built?
3,282 built.
How rare is a American AA-5 in Bogey?
COMMON. Everyday traffic. You will catch plenty of these, and every first catch still counts. Your first American AA-5 catch is worth 25 points.
