Tecnam P2012 Traveller
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The Tecnam P2012 Traveller is a new high-winged, twin piston multi-role aircraft currently being developed by Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam, which is based in Capua, Italy (near Naples)[1].
It is designed to be compliant with both FAR part 23 and EASA CS-23 regulations. Cape Air, the Massachusetts-based regional airline is partnering with Technam on the design.
Specifications
Data from [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1 (pilot)
- Capacity: 9/10 passengers or 618 pounds (280 kg) payload with full fuel
- Length: 11.40 m (37 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 13.56 m (44 ft 6 in)
- Height: 4.06 m (13 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 22.0 m2 (237 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 2,000 kg (4,409 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 3,290 kg (7,253 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 600 litres (159 gallons)
- Powerplant: 2 × Lycoming TEO-540-A1A horizontally opposed four-cylinder geared piston engines, 260 kW (350 hp) each
- Propellers: 2-bladed Hartzell or Mt 3 blade
Performance
- Maximum speed: 354 km/h (220 mph, 191 kn)
- Cruise speed: 324 km/h (201 mph, 175 kn)
- Stall speed: 122 km/h (76 mph, 66 kn)
- Rate of climb: 8.1 m/s (1,600 ft/min) 400 ft/min (single engine)
References
- ^ "Tecnam announces the launch of the P2012 Traveller". Tecnam. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ^ "P2012 Traveller outline". Tecnam. Retrieved 30 August 2011.