The success of the Extra 300 and Extra 300L resulted in considerable demand for a more economical training and competition aerobatics platform, as a result, development on a slightly smaller four-cylinder variant takes place to satisfy that demand. The Extra 200 is introduced in ’96, following the same design philosophy and performance as its siblings, the Extra 200 is slightly smaller than the Extra 300L and is powered with a 200hp Lycoming four-cylinder engine. The Extra 200 offers the flying characteristics and features of the Extra 300/L, capable of unlimited maneuvers, the platform becomes a popular training and sport aerobatics platform. A total of forty-seven (47) Extra 200s are manufactured between ’96 and ’14.
During this same year, four years of design and development of the prototype Extra 400 comes to a culmination with its first test flight. Ambitious to enter the high-performance cabin-class single engine market, the Extra 400 is a six-place pressurized business and touring aircraft that was built with composite technology that resulted in extraordinary structural strength, enhanced space, and enviable performance. Truly a clean-sheet design, the EA 400 resembles no existing airplane. Sporting a high wing, steeply sloped widescreen and T tail, the airframe is a lesson in efficient design. The Extra 400 is an aircraft that will climb at nearly 1,400 feet per minute and cruise at nearly 250 knots at 25,000 feet for over 1,300 nautical miles while the pilot and up to five passengers ride in shirtsleeve comfort. A total of twenty-seven (27) Extra 400s were manufactured between ’96 and ’02.
In the ’96 FAI World Aerobatic Championship the popularity of the Extra Aircraft brand and the performance of the aircraft is undeniable, twenty-six (26) pilots join the event with the entrants representing approximately 1/3 of the field.
The LBA type certificate Extra 200 receives its type certificate on August 12th, 1996.
The FAA type certificate Extra 200 receives its type certificate on December 20th, 1996.
