EXTRA EA 300
HISTORY The Extra Flugzeugbau EA 300 is a twoseat aerobatic monoplane capable of Unlimited category competition. It was designed in 1987 by Walter Extra, an awardwinning German aerobatic pilot and built by Extra Flugzeugbau.
EXTRA EA 300
FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS Capacity: two Length: 6. 95 m (22 ft 9½ in) Wingspan: 7. 39 m (24 ft 3 in) Height: 2. 62 m (8 ft 7¼ in) Wing area: 10. 44 m² (112. 4 ft²) Empty weight: 682 kg (approx. ) (1, 500 lb (approx. )) Loaded weight: 952 kg (2095 lb) Useful load: 270 kg (595 lb) Max. takeoff weight: 952 kg (2095 lb) Fuel capacity: 52. 7 U. S. gal (199. 5 l) Cruise speed: 317 km/h (170 knot, 196 mph) Service ceiling: 4875 m (16, 000 ft)
EXTRA EA 300
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT Design of the Extra 300 was based on the Extra 230, an early 1980 s monoplane having a wing made of wood. The Extra 300 has a welded steel tube fuselage covered in aluminium and fabric. The mid-set wing has a carbon fiber composite spar and carbon composite skins. 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 powerplant is a fuel-injected Lycoming AEIO-540 which produces 300 horsepower (224 k. W). The first two-seat Extra 300 made its maiden flight on 6 May 1988 The single seat. Extra 300 S flew on 4 March 1992
EXTRA EA 300
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