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Commander 500/680

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Specifications

Typical passenger capacity: 6
Range: 463 - 1,482nm
Cruise speed: 201 - 212 kts
Cabin height: 4.42 ft
Cabin width: 4.33 ft
Cabin length: 10.79 ft
Cabin volume: 182 cu ft

Active fleet worldwide: 91
Available for charter worldwide: 66
Production dates: 1955 - 1979

Includes all Commander twin piston variants. The original 680 was derived from the Aero Commander 560A, evolved as 680F and pressurised 680FP, then stretched 680FL Grand Commander and pressurised 680FL(P). Includes 685, a piston variant of the 690 turboprop, and Commander 800 with circular section fuselage

Engines: Continental GTSIO-520, Lycoming GSO-/IGSO-480, Lycoming IGSO-540

Variant types

	World fleet	Charter fleet	Typical pax	Cabin volume	Cruise	Range	Years
Commander 681B	1	1
Commander 680	5	0	6	182 cu ft	210 kts	1,295 nm	1955 - 1969
Commander 500B	35	34	6	182 cu ft			1958 -
Commander 560F	1	0	6	182 cu ft	201 kts	1,482 nm	1959 - 1959
Commander 680FL	4	3	10	255 cu ft	212 kts	1,252 nm	1963 - 1969
Commander 500S/U	45	28	6	182 cu ft		463 nm	1964 - 1979

Charter operators

U.S.A.

Air Margarita , Central Air Southwest , Corsair Aviation , Gold Aero

Maintenance centres

Canada	Aéro-Entretien Q-60 , AircraftWorks , Thomas Aircraft Maintenance
U.S.A.	Aero Air , AeroCheck MRO , Byerly Aviation , Double M Aviation , Jet Access Maintenance , Legacy Aviation Services , Metrea Aviation Services , Naples Jet Center , National Flight Services , Precision Air , Skyservice Helena , Winner Aviation Corporation

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