Extra EA-500

EA-500
Extra EA-500 at ILA 2006
Role Six-seat utility aircraft
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Extra Aircraft
First flight 26 April 2002
Developed from Extra EA-400

The Extra EA-500 is a six-seat single-engined turboprop aircraft designed by the Extra Aircraft company. During 2015 a decision was made to end production.

Design and development

Started by Walter Extra, the company has been manufacturing aerobatic airplanes almost exclusively with their latest products being the Extra EA-300 series. The company recently introduced a new single seat acrobatic aircraft the EA-330SC. The company introduced the Extra EA-400 in 2001. This was a cross-country airplane with many exclusive features including carbon fiber construction, pressurized cabin, high strutless wing, and seating for six.

The EA-500 was introduced as an alternative version of the EA-400 with the piston engine replaced by a Rolls-Royce Model 250-B17F/2 turboprop yielding 450 horsepower (340 kW), weighing 205 pounds (93 kg), and driving a 5 bladed propeller. This engine is widely used in small helicopters and was designed to have good fuel efficiency at lower altitudes. The maximum cruise speed of 225kts is at 12000 feet. The most recent changes to the aircraft come from Avidyne with their latest glass avionics, Entegra R9.

The company was planning to produce the EA-500 for the United States market, and was investigating plans to assemble the aircraft in the US.

Specifications (Extra EA-500)

Data from [1][2][3]

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Related development


References

  1. ↑ http://www.extraaircraft.com/media/500.pdf
  2. ↑ http://www.extraaircraft.com/pdf/500_Perform_Mission_Profile.pdf
  3. ↑ http://www.extraaircraft.com/ea500.asp
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