AUG 2003

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New U.S. ownership and management team, led by Ken Keith, breathes new life into EXTRA Aircraft.
Today
Since the first contest that an Extra 230 participated in ’83, over 2800 contest entrants have...
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March 2024
The Extra 330SX is granted its EASA type certificate on March 5th, 2024.
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September 2023
The ’23 FAI European Aerobatic Championship at Pavullo Nel Frignano in Italy sees Florent Oddon placing...
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July 2023
Extra Aircraft announces the Extra 330SX, a true evolution of our proven eight-time world championship...
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June 2023
The Extra 330SX (D-EXSX) makes its maiden flight on June 6th, 2023.
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May 2023
The Extra NG continues to live up to its namesake of being the next generation aerobatic model for Extra...
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March 2023
Extra Aircraft announces the X-Series program, where Extra builds one to two highly unique aircraft per...
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August 2022
The ’22 FAI World Aerobatic Championship is dominated by the French with Florent Oddon, French National...
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June 2022
Extra receives FAA validation approval of the Extra NG automatic flight control system.
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December 2021
A momentous occasion is celebrated by Extra Aircraft as the eight hundredth plane is manufactured, an...
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October 2019
Extra Aircraft is awarded the type certificate for the Extra NG by EASA, the European Union Aviation...
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August 2019
In the ’19 FAI World Aerobatic Championship hosted in Châteauroux in France the podium is completely...
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July 2019
Nearly forty years after his first championship at Oshkosh in Wisconsin, Walter Extra unveils Extra Aircraft’s...
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2018
The first composite fuselage Extra featuring an all-carbon rigid base frame, the Extra NG (D-EXNG) makes...
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2017
In the ’17 FAI World Aerobatic Championship hosted in Malelane in South Africa the podium is completely...
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AUG 2016
As the ’16 FAI World Advanced Aerobatic Championship is held in Radom in Poland, Lois Lovicourt and his...
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Jun 2016
In a strategic partnership between Extra Aircraft and Siemens, a proof of concept of a pure electric...
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DEC 2015
In ’15 the fourth FAI World Air Games is held in Dubai as the premier, international, multi-discipline...
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AUG 2015
As the ‘15 FAI World Aerobatic Championship is held in Châteauroux in France, the aerobatic community...
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AUG 2014
At the ’14 FAI World Advanced Aerobatic Championship in Slovakia, Louis Vanel tops the rankings and places...
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NOV 2013
In the extraordinarily capable hands of Francois Le Vot with his Extra 330SC, another world championship...
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May 2013
The Extra 400 and Extra 500 are granted FAA type certificates on May 16th, 2013.
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2011
Extra Aircraft celebrates its 30th Anniversary and a rich history of accomplishments in general aviation...
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Dec 2010
Extra Aircraft announces the FAA and EASA certification of the Extra 330LX, Extra’s tried, tested, and...
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APR 2010
Extra Aircraft introduces the all new Extra 330LT at the AERO in Friedrichshafen Germany. The Extra 330LT...
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AUG 2009
A single year after its public debut, the formidable Extra 330SC joins French aerobatic world champion...
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JAN 2009
The first Extra 500 for a client in Berlin Germany enters production early 2009. The Extra 500 is the...
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JUL 2008
On July 17th, 2008, Extra Aircraft announces the EASA certification of the EXTRA 330SC. The...
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APR 2006
EXTRA Aircraft officially kicked off its 25th anniversary celebration in the US during the Sun ‚N...
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JAN 2006
The first high-performance single-seat model, the Extra 300SR (SN1037E) is produced for a French pilot,...
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JUL 2005
Extra Aircraft unveils the updated version of the Extra 300L with various light weight features, the...
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JUL 2004
The EA-500 receives its EASA certification.
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OCT 2003
Walter Extra makes trans-Atlantic crossing in EA-500; Aircraft debuts in U.S. during NBAA
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AUG 2003
New U.S. ownership and management team, led by Ken Keith, breathes new life into EXTRA Aircraft.
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2002
The Extra 500 (D-EKEW) was built and flown as an alternative version of the EA-400 with the Continental...
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2001
First EXTRA 400 sold in the US.
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1999
IFR-Certificate is received for EXTRA 400.
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1998
The Extra 400 receives its FAA type certificate on April 15th, 1998. In the ’98 FAI World Aerobatic Championship...
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1997
The popularity of Extra Aircraft on the competition stage is now commonplace, the ’97 FAI European Aerobatic...
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1996
The success of the Extra 300 and Extra 300L resulted in considerable demand for a more economical training...
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1995
The Extra 300L receives its LBA type certificate on January 31st, 1995. The Extra 300L receives its FAA...
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1993
A combination of the best features of both the Extra 300 and the Extra 300S, the Extra 300L is introduced...
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1992
The prototype Extra 300S (D-ESEW) makes its debut, a single seat derivative of the Extra 300, the Extra...
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1991
The ’91 FAI European Aerobatic Championship sees a total of eleven (11) pilots representing the Extra...
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1990
The Extra 300 receives its LBA type certificate on May 16, 1990. The ’90 FAI World Aerobatic Championship...
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1989
The ’89 FAI European Aerobatic Championship had seven (7) pilots representing the Extra brand across...
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1988
In parallel with the development of the Extra 260, the Extra 300 prototype was in development with its...
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1987
With a desire to continue to improve upon the successful Extra 230, Walter Extra begins to develop a...
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1986
The Extra 230’s performance and presentation resulted in its immediate popularity with competition pilots....
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1985
The Extra 230 achieves its first podium at the ’85 FAI European Aerobatic Championship with Swiss National...
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1984
The Extra 230 is flown for the first time at the world level at the FAI World Aerobatic Championship...
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1983
The Extra 230 participates in the FAI European Aerobatic Championship for the first time with Italian...
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1981
Approximately a year later, Walter Extra completed his first Extra 230. A single-seat mid-wing monoplane...
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1980
After having competed in a number of aerobatic aircraft starting in ’78 and building his own Pitts S-1...
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