Tecnam P2008

Tecnam P2008
Type:	Microlight
Design country:	Italy
Manufacturer:	Tecnam
First flight:	2008
Commissioning:	2009

The Tecnam P2008 is a single-engine aircraft produced by the Italian aircraft manufacturer SRL Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam .

The two-seat aircraft is available both as an ultra- light aircraft and as a light sport aircraft ( LSA ). Tecnam combines wings with NACA63A profile in metal construction and a structure made of carbon fiber reinforced composite material for the fuselage, which is stabilized by a tubular steel construction. The aircraft is powered by a 74 kW (100 PS) Rotax 912 engine with a two-bladed propeller from the manufacturer Tonini. The fuel is housed in two 55-liter tanks in the wings.

The Tecnam P2008 was presented in April 2009 at the Friedrichshafen European Air Show. The first Tecnam P2008 LSA was delivered to the USA at the end of 2009.

Technical specifications

P2008 versions

	P2008	P2008 US-LSA	P2008 JC
crew	2
length	6.97 m
span	9.00 m
height	2.67 m	2.46 m	2.67 m
Wing area	12.01 m²		12.16 m²
Cabin (width × height)	1.20 x 0.91 m		1.14 x 0.91 m
payload	233 kg	225 kg	250 kg
Empty mass	367 kg	375 kg	400 kg
Takeoff mass	600 kg		650 kg
Tank capacity	2 × 55 l	2 × 52 l	2 × 62 l
Fuel consumption	17 l / h
Minimum speed	72 km / h		81 km / h
Max. Cruising speed	225 km / h	222 km / h
Service ceiling	14,000 ft	15,000 ft	14,000 ft
Take-off run	165 m	214 m	159-728 m
Landing runway	115 m	160 m	149-282 m
Range	655 NM	633 NM	562-743 NM
Engine	Rotax 912 ULS / 912 IS / 914 , 98-115 hp		Rotax 912 S2, 98 hp

See also

• List of aircraft types

Individual evidence

1. ↑ First Tecnam P2008 delivered to US
2. ↑ FliegerRevue February 2010, p. 7, Tecnam P2008 for the USA
3. ^ Tecnam Aircraft Homepage
4. ↑ ^{a b c} Pilot Operation Handbook - Aircraft Flight Manual Doc. No. 2008/100 Ed.1 - Rev. 6 2016, January 20th - page 20