Tecnam

Tecnam has just increased the versatility of its popular P92 high-wing LSA series airplanes by introducing an amphibious version, the P92 Sea-Sky Hydroplane. This seaplane model will be offered for both the Echo Classic and its slightly larger and faster sibling, the Eaglet. Flight tests are in progress and the only performance numbers available so […]

When taking a closer look at the Tecnam P2006T Twin, the airplane appears to merge features that are commonly found on training airplanes with design elements that are mostly used for much larger, faster airplanes. The result is an airplane that is well suited for the training market, particularly the international market with the capability […]

_(September 2011) _Just fly it like a Cessna 172,” said Tecnam’s demo pilot David Lubore as we approached to land at Plant City Airport (KPCM) in Florida, just west of Lakeland Linder Airport, at the completion of our demo flight. I set the airplane up on downwind at around 90 knots with the gear down. […]

Tecnam recently introduced two certified airplanes currently in development: the P2012 Traveller and the P Twenty-Ten. Both of the new airplanes will undergo FAA Part 23 and European Aviation Safety Agency CS-23 certification concurrently. With the capacity to carry 11 passengers, the P2012 is by far the largest airplane Tecnam has brought to market since […]

Tecnam recently introduced two certified airplanes currently in development: the P2012 Traveller and the P Twenty-Ten. Both of the new airplanes will undergo FAA Part 23 and European Aviation Safety Agency CS-23 certification concurrently. With the capacity to carry 11 passengers, the P2012 is by far the largest airplane Tecnam has brought to market since […]

After the launch of three new airplanes, Phil Solomon, CEO at Tecnam North America, described last week’s AERO Friedrichshafen as “incredibly successful,” with a total of 42 airplanes sold during the four-day event. The three airplanes announced were the 11-seat P2012, four-seat PTwenty Ten and a new version of the popular P92 Eaglet, all designed […]

Tecnam has announced a new 11-seat, twin-engine airplane at Sun ‘n Fun to be unveiled at AERO Friedrichshafen on April 13. The Tecnam P2012 Traveller will concurrently undergo FAA Part 23 and EASA CS-23 certification expected to be completed by the end of 2014. Two six-cylinder, 350 horsepower Lycoming TEO-540-A1A piston engines, specifically designed for […]

Tecnam, the Italian company that got its start as Partenavia, has released drawings of a proposed four-seat model, the P2010. The high-wing, strutted aircraft will have metal wings, a carbon-fiber fuselage and a Lycoming 180-hp IO-360-M1a engine. Performance goals include 133-knot cruise, 660-nautical-mile range and 990-pound useful load. Tecnam has sold more than 3,000 aircraft, […]

The FAA has certified the Tecnam P2006T twin for VFR and analog IFR. Its Garmin G1000 suite is certified for IFR in Europe with FAA compliance expected later this year. Power comes from a pair of Rotax 912S3s rated at 98 horsepower each. Performance figures list maximum cruising speed at 148 knots, with a 53-knot […]