Tecnam Astore

Astore
Prototype Astore
Role Light-sport aircraft
National origin Italy
Manufacturer Tecnam
Designer Luigi Pascale
First flight June 2013[1]
Status In production
Number built 30 (2014)
Unit cost
US$150,000 base $195,000 with full Garmin G3X panel (2014)[2]

The Tecnam Astore (English: Goshawk) is an Italian light-sport aircraft, under development by Tecnam of Naples. It was first flown in early June, 2013 and will be supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[1]

Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with the US Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) rules. It features a cantilever low-wing, two seats in side-by-side configuration, an enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1][3]

The aircraft is made from aluminum sheet. Its wing has a span of 8.65 m (28.4 ft) and is equipped with flaps. Standard engines available are the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS and 912iULS four-stroke powerplants.[3]

Operational history

The Astore debuted at AERO Friedrichshafen in 2013.[4] It achieved FAA LSA compliance in April 2014. More than thirty had been delivered by September 2014.[5]

Specifications (Astore)

Data from AOPA, Pew and Tecnam [1][2][3]

General characteristics

Performance

Avionics

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Pew, Glenn (7 June 2013). "Tecnam's New LSA Adds Optional Tech Perks". AVweb. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  2. 1 2 Alton K Marsh (September 2014). "Return of the Astore". AOPA Pilot: 52.
  3. 1 2 3 Tecnam (n.d.). "Astore US-LSA". Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  4. Sport Aviation: 15. May 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. Gunston, Bill (2015). Jane's All the World's Aircraft  : development & production : 2015-16. IHS Global. p. 459. ISBN 978-0-7106-3135-0.
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