Extra EA-200

The Extra 200 is based on the design of the Extra 300, and the two aircraft share many similarities. The Extra 200 has a welded steel (4130) tube fuselage covered in fiberglass and fabric with a carbon/glass hybrid composite empennage (i.e., the tail assembly, including the horizontal and vertical stabilizers, elevators, and rudder), and a bubble canopy. The monocoque wings have a carbon fiber composite spar with fiberglass skins and an integral fuel tank. A symmetrical airfoil, mounted with a zero angle of incidence, provides equal performance in both upright and inverted flight. The landing gear is fixed taildragger style with composite main legs and fiberglass wheel pants. The piston-engined powerplant is a fuel-injected Lycoming AEIO-360-A1E that produces , and it is equipped with a 3-bladed constant-speed MTV-12-B-C/C 183-17e propeller made of laminated wood encased in glass-fiber reinforced plastic. The Extra 200 is stressed for ±10 G with one person on board and ±8 G with two, and has an FAA certified load factor in the US to ±10 G. ==Background==

In the late 1990s, the Extra 200 was considerably less expensive, at $170,000 (1996 new), versus the Extra 300L's price of $235,000 (1996 new). The Extra 200 is now back in limited production (2007) after a hiatus in which Extra Aircraft focused on the development of the Extra EA-500 whose costs of development forced the company into bankruptcy. With new ownership, the company is again producing a range of aerobatic aircraft including the EA-200. The base price is $225,000 as of 2007. ==Specifications (Extra 200 EA-200)==

General characteristics • Crew: one pilot or two in tandem • Capacity: two pilots • Length: • Wingspan: • Airfoil: symmetrical • Height: • Wing area: • Empty: • Loaded: (two pilot aerobatic configuration) • Maximum takeoff: • Powerplant: Lycoming AEIO-360-A1E, • FAA/EASA Certified Load Factor: ±10 G with one person on board Performance • Never Exceed Speed: • Maneuvering Speed: 154 kn • Stall Speed: 53-59 kn • Range: • Service ceiling: • Rate of climb: 686 m/min (2,250 ft/min) • Wing loading: 83,65 kg/m2 ( 17,09 lb/ft2) • Power/Mass: 0,1713 kW/kg ( 0,1045 hp/lb) ==See also==