XtremeAir Sbach 342

Sbach 342
Role Aerobatic monoplane
National origin Germany
Manufacturer XtremeAir GmbH
Number built 44+
Developed from XtremeAir Sbach 300

The XtremeAir Sbach 342 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.[1]

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.[1] It is powered by a 315 hp (235 kW) Lycoming AEIO-580-B1A piston engine driving a three-bladed propeller.[1] 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.[1] The XA42 received a type certificate from the European Aviation Safety Agency in March 2011.[1] In November 2012 it received its type certification through the FAA.

Xtremeair XA42 at Cotswold Airport, Gloucestershire, England, 2016

Specifications (acrobatic)

Data from [1]Type Certificate Data Sheet

General characteristics

Performance


References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Type Certificate Data Sheet A.507 XA42" (PDF). European Aviation Safety Agency. 18 March 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
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