Extra Aircraft introduces the all new Extra 330LT at the AERO in Friedrichshafen Germany. The Extra 330LT is optimized for cross-country flying with aerobatic capabilities preserved. It becomes the fastest FAA-certified, normally aspirated piston aircraft in existence—and one of the strongest.
It has a top straight-and-level speed of 205 knots, and it’s rated for plus or minus 10 Gs. It’s powered by a 315-horsepower Lycoming AEIO-580, carries 58 gallons of fuel (in two wing tanks and a fuselage tank), and can fly 580 nm with VFR reserves at 190 knots. The cruise speed is 18 knots faster than an Extra 300 with symmetrical wings.
The LT is strongly influenced by lessons Extra learned designing the Extra 300SR for the Red Bull Air Race series. Leveraging the same airfoil as our Red Bull Air Race planes, but with a modified wing shape and planform.
The Extra 330LT is granted its EASA type certificate on June 1st, 2010.
