First Production Extra 330SX Purchased

The aerobatic airplane manufacturer has expanded to accommodate the growing product line.

Friday, July 28, 2023 at 03:26 PM ET

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Marcus Extra (right) congratulates Bob Freeman purchased the first Extra 330SX, rolling down the production line now. [Credit: Stephen Yeates]

Key Takeaways:

The first production Extra 330SX, a new single-canopy aerobatic airplane, is already sold to its initial customer, Freeman, even though production is slated for next year.
The Extra 330SX features design enhancements such as high-performance ailerons and a reduced fuselage length, contributing to its "stunning roll rate" measured via GoPro video analysis.
Pilot comfort has been improved with a taller stick and reduced side-to-side travel, designed to better accommodate larger pilots.
Extra Aircraft has doubled its facility footprint in DeLand, Florida, to support the production of more models.

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The first production Extra 330SX may not be taking to the skies til next year, but the new single-canopy aerobatic airplane is already spoken for. At a presentation at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin this week, company president Marcus Extra introduced Freeman as the first customer.

The Extra 330SX features high performance ailerons, with 60 percent larger horns and modified wing tips, along with a reduced fuselage length. The combination leads to its stunning roll rate—which the company measures by mounting a GoPro in the airplane, taking it out for a series of rolls, then returning that video to the engineering team who analyze it and calculate the rate.