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Raven S-49

Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
125
Active
125
Certifying authorities
FAA
Marketplace

1 for sale right now

Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
S-49A
S-49A
Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS A15CE · Rev 38 · issued 2001-03-06

Category
Hot Air Balloon
MTOW
670 kg
Seats
1 crew
Approved fuelCommercial LPG
Engine

Commercial LPG

Certification basis

Part 31 of the Federal Aviation Regulations dated July 1, 1964, as amended by 31-1 and 31-2. In addition, FAR 31.17 and 31.19 of amendment 31-4.

Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.

Raven S-49 market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Raven S-49 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

34 yearsmedian age

Of the 85 registered Raven S-49 with a known build year (68% of the 125 we track), the median age is 34 years.

Registration activity

3changed registration in 12 months

3 of the 125 registered Raven S-49 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (2% of the fleet), across 3 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

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