APR 2006

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November, 2023

November, 2023

EXTRA Aircraft officially kicked off its 25th anniversary celebration in the US during the Sun ‘N Fun Fly-in in Lakeland, Fl.

Today

Since the first contest that an Extra 230 participated in ’83, over 2800 contest entrants have...

March 2024

The Extra 330SX is granted its EASA type certificate on March 5th, 2024.

September 2023

The ’23 FAI European Aerobatic Championship at Pavullo Nel Frignano in Italy sees Florent Oddon placing...

July 2023

Extra Aircraft announces the Extra 330SX, a true evolution of our proven eight-time world championship...

June 2023

The Extra 330SX (D-EXSX) makes its maiden flight on June 6th, 2023.

May 2023

The Extra NG continues to live up to its namesake of being the next generation aerobatic model for Extra...

March 2023

Extra Aircraft announces the X-Series program, where Extra builds one to two highly unique aircraft per...

August 2022

The ’22 FAI World Aerobatic Championship is dominated by the French with Florent Oddon, French National...

June 2022

Extra receives FAA validation approval of the Extra NG automatic flight control system.

December 2021

A momentous occasion is celebrated by Extra Aircraft as the eight hundredth plane is manufactured, an...

October 2019

Extra Aircraft is awarded the type certificate for the Extra NG by EASA, the European Union Aviation...

August 2019

In the ’19 FAI World Aerobatic Championship hosted in Châteauroux in France the podium is completely...

July 2019

Nearly forty years after his first championship at Oshkosh in Wisconsin, Walter Extra unveils Extra Aircraft’s...

2018

The first composite fuselage Extra featuring an all-carbon rigid base frame, the Extra NG (D-EXNG) makes...

2017

In the ’17 FAI World Aerobatic Championship hosted in Malelane in South Africa the podium is completely...

AUG 2016

As the ’16 FAI World Advanced Aerobatic Championship is held in Radom in Poland, Lois Lovicourt and his...

Jun 2016

In a strategic partnership between Extra Aircraft and Siemens, a proof of concept of a pure electric...

DEC 2015

In ’15 the fourth FAI World Air Games is held in Dubai as the premier, international, multi-discipline...

AUG 2015

As the ‘15 FAI World Aerobatic Championship is held in Châteauroux in France, the aerobatic community...

AUG 2014

At the ’14 FAI World Advanced Aerobatic Championship in Slovakia, Louis Vanel tops the rankings and places...

NOV 2013

In the extraordinarily capable hands of Francois Le Vot with his Extra 330SC, another world championship...

May 2013

The Extra 400 and Extra 500 are granted FAA type certificates on May 16th, 2013.

2011

Extra Aircraft celebrates its 30th Anniversary and a rich history of accomplishments in general aviation...

Dec 2010

Extra Aircraft announces the FAA and EASA certification of the Extra 330LX, Extra’s tried, tested, and...

APR 2010

Extra Aircraft introduces the all new Extra 330LT at the AERO in Friedrichshafen Germany. The Extra 330LT...

AUG 2009

A single year after its public debut, the formidable Extra 330SC joins French aerobatic world champion...

JAN 2009

The first Extra 500 for a client in Berlin Germany enters production early 2009. The Extra 500 is the...

JUL 2008

On July 17th, 2008, Extra Aircraft announces the EASA certification of the EXTRA 330SC. The...

APR 2006

EXTRA Aircraft officially kicked off its 25th anniversary celebration in the US during the Sun ‘N...

JAN 2006

The first high-performance single-seat model, the Extra 300SR (SN1037E) is produced for a French pilot,...

JUL 2005

Extra Aircraft unveils the updated version of the Extra 300L with various light weight features, the...

JUL 2004

The EA-500 receives its EASA certification.

OCT 2003

Walter Extra makes trans-Atlantic crossing in EA-500; Aircraft debuts in U.S. during NBAA

AUG 2003

New U.S. ownership and management team, led by Ken Keith, breathes new life into EXTRA Aircraft.

2002

The Extra 500 (D-EKEW) was built and flown as an alternative version of the EA-400 with the Continental...

2001

First EXTRA 400 sold in the US.

1999

IFR-Certificate is received for EXTRA 400.

1998

The Extra 400 receives its FAA type certificate on April 15th, 1998. In the ’98 FAI World Aerobatic...

1997

The popularity of Extra Aircraft on the competition stage is now commonplace, the ’97 FAI European Aerobatic...

1996

The success of the Extra 300 and Extra 300L resulted in considerable demand for a more economical training...

1995

The Extra 300L receives its LBA type certificate on January 31st, 1995. The Extra 300L receives its...

1993

A combination of the best features of both the Extra 300 and the Extra 300S, the Extra 300L is introduced...

1992

The prototype Extra 300S (D-ESEW) makes its debut, a single seat derivative of the Extra 300, the Extra...

1991

The ’91 FAI European Aerobatic Championship sees a total of eleven (11) pilots representing the Extra...

1990

The Extra 300 receives its LBA type certificate on May 16, 1990. The ’90 FAI World Aerobatic Championship...

1989

The ’89 FAI European Aerobatic Championship had seven (7) pilots representing the Extra brand across...

1988

In parallel with the development of the Extra 260, the Extra 300 prototype was in development with its...

1987

With a desire to continue to improve upon the successful Extra 230, Walter Extra begins to develop a...

1986

The Extra 230’s performance and presentation resulted in its immediate popularity with competition pilots....

1985

The Extra 230 achieves its first podium at the ’85 FAI European Aerobatic Championship with Swiss National...

1984

The Extra 230 is flown for the first time at the world level at the FAI World Aerobatic Championship...

1983

The Extra 230 participates in the FAI European Aerobatic Championship for the first time with Italian...

1981

Approximately a year later, Walter Extra completed his first Extra 230. A single-seat mid-wing monoplane...

1980

After having competed in a number of aerobatic aircraft starting in ’78 and building his own Pitts S-1...

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