AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Fixed wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Piston, Turboprop | ||
| Application | Utility | ||
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High wing single engine utility aircraft. Includes K-200, K-300 piston, C-400 turbo charged, and C-500T and K-300T turboprop variants.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Sherpa Sherpa/K-200/300 | 1991 / 1994 | 2008 | Baseline variants. |
| Sherpa C-400 | 2001 / 2001 | Eight-seat variant (enlargement of K-300), includes C-500T: proposed eight-ten seat version. | |
| Sherpa K-650T | 2007 / 2008 | Turboprop variant, includes GT1000 (eight-seater) variant. | |
| Sherpa K-500 | 2011 / 2011 | Piston-engined variant. | |
| Sherpa K-600 | 2014 / | Six-seat, tailwheel variant, includes GT500 (five-seater) variant. |
See recent updates (latest 10/01/2025)
| Alaska Gear Company (was Airframes Alaska & Alaskan Bushwheels) | Analysis | Tyres: Optional 35" Bushwheel tyres (GT500/GT1000) |
| Parker Aerospace Aircraft Wheel & Brake | Analysis | Hydraulic Brakes: Cleveland hydraulic brakes |
| Honeywell Aerospace | Analysis | Electronic Flight Instrument Systems: Avionics suite (K-650T) |
| Honeywell Aerospace, Engines & Systems | Analysis | Turboprop Engines: (TPE331 Series - Sherpa K-600 - TPE331-1 (GT500, in development); Sherpa K-650T - TPE331-5; TPE331-10 (GT1000, in development) ) |
| Lycoming Engines | Analysis | Piston Engines: (IO-720 - Sherpa C-400 - TIO-720-X152; Sherpa K-500 - IO-720; Sherpa K-600 - IO-720 ) |
| Hartzell Propeller | Analysis | Metal Propellers: Three-blade propeller (K-650T); F8483 three-blade propeller (C-400) |
