FFT Eurotrainer 2000
| FFT Eurotrainer 2000 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Trainer |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Gyroflug, (Flugzeug und Faserverbund Technologie mbH) |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | FFA AS-202 Bravo |
The FFA 2000, FFT Eurotrainer 2000, Eurotrainer 2000 is a low wing two seat training aircraft developed by Gyroflug. A prototype was tested and displayed throughout Europe, but the project was canceled.[1]
Development
The Eurotrainer 2000 was developed as a modern low cost trainer for military and civilian pilots developed from AS-202 metal design. The first launch customer was to be Swissair.[2] FFT went out of business in 1992 with one prototype produced.
Design
The aircraft is a four seat, retractable tricycle gear design. The fuselage and wings are all composite construction. The landing gear uses a trailing link layout.[3][4]
Operational history
The prototype has been displayed in Paris, France in 1991 at Le Bourget airfield.
Variants
- FFA 2000
- FFA Flugzeugwerke project developed in 1985 with a Porshe PFM 3200-T03 engine. Production delays of Porshe engine prompted switch to Lycoming AEIO-540-X100 engine in 1989.[5]
- FFT 2000
- Gesellschaft für Flugzeug- und Faserverbund-Technologie mbH version (no differences)
- Eurotrainer 2000A
- Renamed product
Specifications (FFT Eurotrainer 2000)
Data from Flight International
General characteristics
- Capacity: 4
- Length: 8.10 m (26 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 10.4 m (34 ft 1 in)
- Width: 1.15 m (3 ft 9 in)
- Height: 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 14 m2 (150 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 920 kg (2,028 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,300 kg (2,866 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 260 liters
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming AEIO-540-L , 200 kW (270 hp)
- Propellers: 3-bladed
Performance
- Cruise speed: 324 km/h (201 mph, 175 kn)
- Stall speed: 93 km/h (58 mph, 50 kn)
- Never exceed speed: 417 km/h (259 mph, 225 kn)
- Service ceiling: 7,000 m (23,100 ft)
- Rate of climb: 6.6 m/s (1,300 ft/min)
Notes
- ^ Flight International. 23 May 1990.
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- ^ Air Progress. February 1989.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Flight International. 24 June 1989.
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