Extra EA-200

__NOTOC__The Extra Flugzeugbau Extra 200 is a two-seat, piston-engined aerobatics aircraft that replaces the earlier Extra 230. Designer Walter Extra introduced it in 1996, and the aircraft is fully certificated in the US to +/-10"g"'s.

The 200 is a little smaller than the Extra 300, and is powered by a 200 hp, rather than a 300 hp Lycoming engine. It also uses the same wing and tail structure as the EA-300S, a tubular spaceframe fuselage and a monocoque carbon fiber wing. In the late 1990s, it was considerably less expensive, at $170,000 (1996 new), versus the 300L's price of $235,000 (1996 new). At lower speeds, the performance is similar to the Decathlon. However, at full power it exhibits performance similar to the Pitts S-2– the Pitts has a 60 hp edge, but the aerodynamic and clean design of the Extra makes it comparable in performance.

The Extra 200 is now back in limited production in 2007 after a hiatus in which Extra Aircraft focused more on the development of the EA 500. The base price is $225,000 as of 2007.

pecifications (EA-200)

General characteristics

* Crew: one pilot or two in tandem (newer models)
* Capacity: two
* Length: 6.80 m (22 ft 4 in)
* Wingspan: 7.50 m (24 ft 7 in)
* Height: 2.56 m (8 ft 5 in)
* Wing area: 10.4 m² (112 ft²)
* Empty: 540 kg (1,190 lb)
* Loaded: kg ( lb)
* Maximum takeoff: 870 kg (1,914 lb)
* Powerplant: Lycoming AEIO-360-A1E, 149 kW (200 hp)

Performance

* Never Exceed Speed: 396 km/h , 217 kts (248 mph)
* Maneuvering Speed: 154 kts
* Stall Speed: 53-59 kts
* Range: 1,080 km (675 miles)
* Service ceiling: 4,573 m (15,000 ft)
* Rate of climb: 686 m/min (2,250 ft/min)
* Wing loading: kg/m² ( lb/ft²)
* Power/Mass: kW/kg ( hp/lb)

Related content

Related development:
Extra 300

Comparable aircraft:
CAP-10