Extra NG

Extra NG
Extra NG at Jandakot Airport, Australia
Role Aerobatic monoplane
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Extra Aircraft
Designer Walter Extra
Status Active

The Extra NG is a two-seat German aerobatic monoplane designed by Walter Extra and built by Extra Aerobatic Aircraft.

Design and development

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The NG is a two-seat low wing cantilever monoplane of carbon fibre construction. It has a fixed landing gear with a tail wheel and an enclosed cockpit with two seats in tandem (pilot in the rear and a passenger in the front). It is powered by a Textron-Lycoming AEIO-580-B1A engine with either a three or four-bladed tractor propeller.[1]

The aircraft was presented to the public on 22 July 2019 at AirVenture.[2] It received an EASA Type Certificate on 11 October 2019.[1]

Specification

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Data from EASA Type Certificate Data Sheet[1][3]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 7.1 m (23 ft 4 in)
  • Wingspan: 8.0 m (26 ft 3 in) 8.3m with optional wingtips
  • Height: 2.52 m (8 ft 3 in)
  • Wing area: 10.72 m2 (115.4 sq ft) 10.94 with optional wingtips
  • Max takeoff weight: 950 kg (2,094 lb) Normal Category
  • Fuel capacity: 196 litres
  • Powerplant: 1 × Textron-Lycoming AEIO-580-B1A , 235 kW (315 hp) at 2,700 RPM
  • Propellers: 3-bladed MT-Propeller MTV-9-B-C/C198-25, 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) diameter

Performance

  • Never exceed speed: 410 km/h (250 mph, 220 kn)
  • Service ceiling: 3,048 m (10,000 ft)
  • g limits: ±10

References

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  1. ^ a b c EASA Type Certificate Data Sheet EASA.A.620 EXTRA NG
  2. ^ "Extra Aircraft Unveils New Carbon-Fiber NG". Flying. 23 July 2019.
  3. ^ "EXTRA NG". EXTRA Aircraft. Retrieved 23 October 2019.