Tecnam P92
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The Tecnam P92 Echo and Tecnam P92 Eaglet are Italian high-winged, light aircraft, designed by Luigi Pascale and built by Tecnam of Naples.[1][2]
Design and development
The P92 design dates to 1960, but versions comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules and US light-sport aircraft rules. It features a strut-braced high-wing, an enclosed cabin with two seats in side-by-side configuration accessed by doors, fixed tricycle landing gear or conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[2]
The aircraft is made of sheet and tubular aluminum. Standard engines available are the Script error: No such module "convert". Rotax 912ULS, Script error: No such module "convert". Rotax 914 and the Script error: No such module "convert". Lycoming IO-233 four-stroke powerplants.[2]
The P92 Eaglet was introduced in 2008. It employs a cockpit section made of steel tubing covered in sheet aluminum and a monocoque tail cone. It also features a new wing design, a rear window and a cabin that is Script error: No such module "convert". wide.[2]
The design is an accepted Federal Aviation Administration special light-sport aircraft.[3]
Variants
- P92-JS
- An upgraded version of the P92-J with Script error: No such module "convert". Rotax 912S. Changes include shortened wings, metal flaps, redesigned engine cowling and fairings.
- P92-LY
- As P92 JS but with Lycoming YO-233-B2A engine instead of Rotax
- P92 Echo
- Available with Script error: No such module "convert". Rotax 912UL or Script error: No such module "convert". Rotax 912ULS engine.
- P92 Sea-Sky
- Amphibian version of the P92 Echo, with conventional floats equipped with retractable wheels.[2]
- P92-S Echo
- Redesigned wings, engine cowling, windshield and fairing to reduce drag. Available with Script error: No such module "convert". Rotax 912U or Script error: No such module "convert". Rotax 912S.
- P92 Echo Super
- With Script error: No such module "convert". Rotax 912ULS.
- P92-J
- An upgraded version of the Echo. Available with Script error: No such module "convert". Rotax 912U.
- P92 2000RG
- Fuselage redesigned, shorter wingspan, retractable landing gear. With Script error: No such module "convert". Rotax 912S engine.
- P92-JS
- P92 Eaglet
- Script error: No such module "convert". Rotax 912 engine, adds winglets to improve aerodynamic efficiency[2]
- P92 Eaglet G5
- As P92 Eaglet but with free-castering nosewheel instead of steerable
- P92 Eaglet G5LY
- As P92 Eaglet G5 but with Lycoming IO-233-B2A engine instead of Rotax.[2]
- P92-TD
- A conventional landing gear equipped (taildragger) compliant with the American Light Sport rules, First flown on 22 December 2011 and introduced at Sun 'n Fun 2012.[2][4]
- P92 Echo Light Classic
- Tricycle landing gear equipped version with a gross weight of Script error: No such module "convert".[2]
Operators
Civil
The P92 is popular with flight training schools and is also operated by private individuals and companies.
Military
Specifications (P92-JS)
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
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External links
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