The Votec 252T is a side-by side seat development of MSW's earlier
tandem seat Votec 322. The prototype, powered by a modified
Lycoming IO-540-J3A5 flat-six engine, marries the wooden wings and
empennage of the latter to a new,
carbon fibre fuselage, though a carbon fibre wing is under development. All flying surfaces are straight tapered and square tipped, the wing
low mounted and the tailplane located on the upper fuselage; the rudder extends down to the keel. The
ailerons are balanced with external
spades. The Votec 252T has a cabin over the wing, with baggage space behind the seat, under a single piece
canopy. It has a fixed
tricycle undercarriage with fuselage mounted
cantilever legs and with
speed fairings on all wheels. The nosewheel casters; there is a small tailskid for rudder protection. The first prototype flew on 26 June 2009. A second prototype with a 260 kW (350 hp)
Lycoming AEIO-580 engine, redesignated the
Votec 352T, is under development but had not flown by October 2011. ==Specifications (252T)==