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The '''Extra 200''' (Type EA-200) is a two-seat, tandem arrangement, low-wing aerobatic monoplane with conventional (taildragger) landing gear fully capable of Unlimited category competition, built by Extra Flugzeugbau.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.extraaircraft.com/200.php/ |title=''EXTRA Aerobatic Airplanes'' |publisher=EXTRA Flugzeugproduktions - und Vertriebs - GmbH |accessdate=2015-03-09}}</ref>
Designed by Walter Extra, it was introduced to the United States market in 1996.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pilotfriend.com/aircraft%20performance/Extra/extra.htm |title=''Extra Aircraft history performance and specifications'' |publisher=Certified Aircraft Database |accessdate=2015-03-09}}</ref> The Extra 200 is slightly smaller than the Extra 300, and is powered by a {{convert|200|hp|kW|abbr=on}} rather than the Extra 300's {{convert|300|hp|kW|abbr=on}} Lycoming engine. It offers the flying characteristics of the EA-300, is capable of all unlimited maneuvers, and makes a great all-round training/sports aerobatic aircraft.
==Design== The Extra 200 is based on the design of the Extra 300, and the two aircraft share many similarities. The Extra 200 has a welded steel (4130) tube fuselage covered in fiberglass and fabric with a carbon/glass hybrid composite empennage (i.e., the tail assembly, including the horizontal and vertical stabilizers, elevators, and rudder), and a bubble canopy. The monocoque wings have a carbon fiber composite spar with fiberglass skins and an integral fuel tank. A symmetrical airfoil, mounted with a zero angle of incidence, provides equal performance in both upright and inverted flight. The landing gear is fixed taildragger style with composite main legs and fiberglass wheel pants. The piston-engined powerplant is a fuel-injected Lycoming AEIO-360-A1E that produces {{convert|200|hp|kW|abbr=on}}, and it is equipped with a 3-bladed constant-speed MTV-12-B-C/C 183-17e propeller made of laminated wood encased in glass-fiber reinforced plastic. The Extra 200 is stressed for ±10 G with one person on board and ±8 G with two, and has an FAA certified load factor in the US to ±10 G.
==Background== In the late 1990s, the Extra 200 was considerably less expensive, at $170,000 (1996 new), versus the Extra 300L's price of $235,000 (1996 new). The Extra 200 is now back in limited production (2007) after a hiatus in which Extra Aircraft focused on the development of the Extra EA-500 whose costs of development forced the company into bankruptcy. With new ownership, the company is again producing a range of aerobatic aircraft including the EA-200. The base price is $225,000 as of 2007.
==Specifications (Extra 200 EA-200)==
===General characteristics=== * '''Crew:''' one pilot or two in tandem * '''Capacity:''' two pilots * '''Length:''' {{convert|6.80|m|ftin|abbr=on}} * '''Wingspan:''' {{convert|7.50|m|ftin|abbr=on}} * '''Airfoil:''' '''symmetrical''' * '''Height:''' {{convert|2.56|m|ftin|abbr=on}} * '''Wing area:''' {{convert|10.4|m2|ft2|abbr=on}} * '''Empty:''' {{convert|540|kg|lb|abbr=on}} * '''Loaded:''' {{convert|800|kg|lb|abbr=on}} (two pilot aerobatic configuration) * '''Maximum takeoff:''' {{convert|870|kg|lb|abbr=on}} * '''Powerplant:''' Lycoming AEIO-360-A1E, {{convert|149|kW|hp|abbr=on}} * '''FAA/EASA Certified Load Factor: '''±10 G with one person on board
===Performance=== * '''Never Exceed Speed:''' {{convert|396|km/h|kn mph|abbr=on}} * '''Maneuvering Speed:''' 154 kn * '''Stall Speed:''' 53-59 kn<ref>{{cite web|title=Extra Aircraft|url=http://www.extraaircraft.com/aerobatic/ex200.php|accessdate=May 15, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608094426/http://www.extraaircraft.com/aerobatic/ex200.php|archivedate=June 8, 2012|df=}}</ref> * '''Range:''' {{convert|1,080|km|mi|abbr=on}} * '''Service ceiling:''' {{convert|4,573|m|ft|abbr=on}} * '''Rate of climb:''' 686 m/min (2,250 ft/min) * '''Wing loading:''' 83,65 kg/m<sup>2</sup> ( 17,09 lb/ft<sup>2</sup>) * '''Power/Mass:''' 0,1713 kW/kg ( 0,1045 hp/lb)
==See also== '''Related development:''' *Extra 300
'''Comparable aircraft:''' *CAP-10 *Pitts S-2 *Giles G-202
==References== <references />
==External links== {{commons category|Extra 200}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20120608094426/http://www.extraaircraft.com/aerobatic/ex200.php] Manufacturer's Website—Specifications, addresses of the company dealers, pictures and movies. *[http://www.extraaircraft.com/docs/tech-manuals/MM300200/Temporary_Revision_N_07702-TR-01-20130708.pdf] Service Manual — Provides information necessary for servicing, maintaining, and repair of the EA-200. *[https://www.extraaircraft.com/docs/service/POH%20EA200%20CUS%202008-07-14.pdf] '''Pilots Information Handbook:''' This document is a "generic" version of the EA-200 Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) and it allows a pilot to study specific aircraft attributes and procedures without removing the regulatory document from the aircraft.
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