Extra 230

Extra 230
An Extra 230 at Netherthorpe Airfield in Nottinghamshire in the UK
Type:	Aerobatic plane
Design country:	Germany
Manufacturer:	Extra aircraft construction
First flight:	July 1983

The Extra 230 is a single-seat aerobatic aircraft designed by Walter Extra .

history

This machine made its maiden flight in July 1983. Successes with this model were a third place at the European aerobatic championship in 1985. These machines were either completely assembled by the manufacturer or sent to the customers as a kit.

An Extra 230 at an air show at Hannover-Langenhagen Airport in September 2003

construction

The wings are made of pine wood . The fuselage consists of a tubular steel frame, which is clad with aluminum and Dacron . The wing has an angle of 0 °, the wings have no curvature except for the leading edge . The landing gear is rigidly attached to the fuselage. All rudders can be adjusted up to an angle of 52 °. The rear aileron occupies ¾ the trailing edge of the wing .

Technical specifications

Parameter	Data
crew	1
length	5.82 m
span	7.30 m
Max. Takeoff mass	560 kg
Top speed	350 km / h
Max. Flight duration	2.5 h
Max. Load factor	± 10 g
Engines	an Avco Lycoming AEIO-360-A1E with an output of 202 PS (149 kW)

literature

• Susan Harris: Encyclopedia of Airplanes - Technology, Models, Data. Weltbild Verlag, Augsburg 1994, ISBN 3-89350-055-3 , pp. 300-301.

Web links

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