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Xtreme Sbach XA42
XtremeAir GmbH Xtreme Sbach 342
Role Aerobatic monoplane
National origin Germany
Manufacturer XtremeAir GmbH
Number built 60+
Developed from XtremeAir Sbach 300
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Xtreme Sbach 342
The XtremeAir Sbach 342 (XA42) is a German high performance two-seat aerobatic and touring monoplane designed by Philipp Steinbach with Albert Mylius and built by XtremeAir GmbH of Hecklingen
The Sbach 342 (a marketing name for the XA42) is a composite structure low-wing monoplane with a fixed conventional landing gear with a tailwheel and carbon fiber fuselage. It is powered by a 315 hp (235 kW) Lycoming AEIO-580-B1A piston engine driving a three-bladed propeller. It is the tandem version of the single-seater XA 41 (XtremeAir Sbach 300) which was designed by the same team in Speyer in 2004. The XA42 received a type certificate from the European Aviation Safety Agency in March 2011. In November 2012 it received its type certification through the FAA.
The production of this plane was stopped at the beginning of the year 20210
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Xtreme Sbach 342
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Xtreme Sbach 342
General Info
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- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 2
- Length: 6.67 m (21 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in)
- Height: 2.54 m (8 ft 4 in)
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- Wing area: 11.25 m2 (121.1 sq ft)
- Airfoil: PS-1-16 (wing), PS-1-09 (wing tip), DU86-MOD1 (horizontal tail including elevator and vertical tail including rudder)
- Empty weight: 670 kg (1,477 lb)
- Gross weight: 850 kg (1,874 lb) for acrobatic flight, 999 kg (2,200 lb) for utility flight
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming AEIO-580-B1A horizontally-opposed six-cylinder four stroke piston engine, 235 kW (315 hp) at 2,700 rpm
- Propellers: 3-bladed MT-Propeller MTV-9-B-C/C203-20d, 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) diameter ± 5 mm
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Performance
- Maximum speed: 417 km/h (259 mph
- Cruise speed: 343 km/h (213 mph,
- Stall speed: 100 km/h (62 mph, 54 kn)
- Never exceed speed: 417 km/h
- Range: 1,296 km (806 mi, 700 nmi) at 73% power and 4,000 ft with 60 min reserve
- Ferry range: 1,945 km (1,208 mi, 1,050 nmi) at 50% power at 10,000 ft
- Service ceiling: 4,572 m )
- g limits: ± 10
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- Roll rate: 450 °/sec
- Maximum glide ratio: 1:7
- Rate of climb: 16.59 m/s (3,266 ft/min) in acrobatic flight, 13.82 m/s (2,720 ft/min) in utility flight
- Fuel flow: 57 L/h (15.1 US gal/h)
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The XtremeAir Sbach 342 designed by German Nationals Phillip Steinbach and Albert Mylius is the proverbial new kid on the block in the highly competitive aerobatic circuit.
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Xtreme Sbach 342
An Aermacchi MB-339 jet had just taken off in formation to head to Vercelli, where it should have perform an aerial exhibition.
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