Extra EA-500

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Tuesday, November 30, 1999 at 12:00 AM

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Key Takeaways:

The Extra EA-500 is powered by a 450 horsepower Rolls Royce 250-B17F engine and features a 5-blade reversible MT propeller.
It is a 6-seater aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of 4696 lbs and a useful load of 1605 lbs.
The aircraft can achieve a maximum cruise speed of 226 knots and has a maximum certified altitude of 25,000 feet.
It demonstrates efficient operational performance with a takeoff ground roll of 1250 ft and a landing ground roll of 917 ft.

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Extra EA-500

Engine make/model:

Rolls Royce 250-B17F

Horsepower:

450

TBO (hrs.):

3500

Propellor:

5-blade/reversible/MT

Max takeoff weight (lbs.):

4696

Empty weight, std. (lbs.):

3091

Useful load, std. (lbs.):

1605

Usable fuel, std. (gal./lbs.):

116/77

Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.):

357

Wingspan (ft.):

38.3

Overall length (ft.):

33.2

Height:

11 ft. 2 in.

Wing area (sq. ft.):

154

Pressure differential (lbs./sq. in.):

5.5

Wing loading (lbs./sq. ft.):

Power loading (lbs./hp):

10.4

Seating capacity:

Cabin width (in.):

Cabin height (in.):

Baggage (lbs.):

198

PERFORMANCE

Max cruise speed (kts.):

226

Fuel consumption, max cruise (gph):

Best rate of climb, SL (fpm):

1335

Max certified altitude (ft.):

25,000

Takeoff ground roll (ft.):

1250

Takeoff over 50 ft. (ft.):

2050

Landing ground roll (ft.):

917

Landing over 50 ft. (ft.):

2050