A New Turboprop Single from Extra

Brian Maginnity

Friday, November 01, 2002 at 10:00 AM ET

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Extra EA-500

Key Takeaways:

Extra has introduced the EA-500, a new turboprop version of its six-seat Extra 400 aircraft, powered by a 450 hp Rolls-Royce 250-B17F/2 engine and produced at a new facility in Dinslaken, Germany.
The EA-500 offers enhanced performance, featuring a 2,000 fpm initial climb rate, under 1,000 ft takeoff roll, a 1,700 nm range, increased payload, and a quieter cabin.
Priced at $1,650,000, the aircraft has already secured 18 orders and is expected to begin customer deliveries in January 2003 following STC certification.

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Extra has introduced a new, turboprop version of its Extra 400 six-seat single. The EA-500 will be built at the company’s new 64,500-square-foot production facility at Dinslaken Airport near D?sseldorf, Germany.

The EA-500 was the logical progression for Extra from the certified EA-400 six-place pressurized single, which makes use of the Continental Voyager liquid-cooled engine. The EA-500 is powered by the Rolls-Royce (n?e Allison) 250-B17F/2, flat-rated to 450 horsepower.