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Raven S-55

Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
132
Active
132
Certifying authorities
FAA
Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
S-55A
S-55A
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-55 market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Raven S-55 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

44 yearsmedian age

Of the 75 registered Raven S-55 with a known build year (57% of the 132 we track), the median age is 44 years.

Registration activity

4changed registration in 12 months

4 of the 132 registered Raven S-55 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (3% of the fleet), across 4 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.