Grumman Ag Cat

The Grumman G-164 Ag Cat is a single-engine biplane agricultural aircraft, developed by Grumman in the 1950s. The design has been in almost continual production since 1959; Schweizer built 2,628 under contract between 1959 and 1979. Currently the rights to the design are owned by Ag-Cat Corp, who purchased it in 1995 from Schweizer.

Related Topics:
Biplane - Agricultural aircraft - Grumman - 1950s - 1959 - Schweizer - 1979 - Ag-Cat Corp - 1995

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Initial production versions offered several types of radial engine, and later versions have been fitted with more powerful radials like the 450 hp Pratt & Whitney R-985 or turboprop engines like the 680 to 750 shp Pratt & Whitney PT6A.

Related Topics:
Radial engine - Pratt & Whitney R-985 - Turboprop engine - Pratt & Whitney PT6A

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