| T30 Katana | |
|---|---|
| Role | Single-seat aerobatic monoplaneType of aircraft |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Terzi Aerodyne |
| Designer | Pietro Terzi |
| First flight | 16 January 1991 |
The Terzi T30 Katana is an Italian single-seat competition aerobatic monoplane designed by the Milanese aeronautical engineer Pietro Terzi. Terzi built a limited series with his firm Terzi Aerodyne based in Milan, Italy.
Design and development
The Katana is a single-seat monoplane with a fixed conventional landing gear. The wings and tail are aluminum alloy construction with a steel tube fuselage covered with composite shells. It is powered by either a nose-mounted Lycoming IO-720 or Lycoming IO-540 piston engine.
Variant
- T30C
- Powered by a 300hp (224kW) Lycoming IO-540 piston engine.
- T30E
- Powered by a 400hp (298kW) Lycoming IO-720 piston engine.
Specifications (T30E)
Data from
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 6.7 m (22 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 7.77 m (25 ft 6 in)
- Empty weight: 658 kg (1,451 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 880 kg (1,940 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-720 piston, 300 kW (400 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 506 km/h (314 mph, 273 kn)
- Cruise speed: 359 km/h (223 mph, 194 kn)
- Stall speed: 98 km/h (61 mph, 53 kn)
- Range: 402 km (250 mi, 217 nmi)
- Rate of climb: 23 m/s (4,500 ft/min)
References
Notes
- Postlethwaite, Alan (3 June 1989). "Terzi secures orders for aerobatic Katana" (PDF). Flight International: 17.
- ^ Taylor 1996, p. 475
Bibliography
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1996). Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory. London, England: Brassey's. ISBN 978-1-85753-198-5.
