Europa Elite
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| Role | Amateur-built aircraft |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Europa Aircraft |
| Status | Under development (2020) |
The Europa Elite is a new British, single-engined kit aircraft design, under development in 2020 by Europa Aircraft.
The aircraft will fit the into the EASA CS-VLA category and will be of all-composite construction, with a low-wing, tricycle gear and two seats in side-by-side configuration.[1][2][3]
A stablemate of the Europa XS, the Elite features a T-tail and elliptical wings and tailplane. Three different sizes of engine will be available: 125 hp (93 kW), 160 hp (119 kW) or 200 hp (149 kW), giving maximum top speeds of 140 mph (225 km/h), 154 mph (248 km/h) and 168 mph (270 km/h), respectively.[3]
Specifications[edit]
Data from manufacturer[1] and "Flyer" magazine[3]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Powerplant: 1 × aircraft engine four stroke, 200 hp (150 kW)
- Maximum speed: 168 mph (270 km/h, 146 kn)
References[edit]
- ^ a b Europa Aircraft (2020). "Elite". europa-aircraft.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ Light Aviation magazine - May 2020
- ^ a b c News Team (15 January 2020). "Europa Aircraft launches new kitplane, the Elite". "Flyer" magazine. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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