Tecnam P2012 Traveller
| P2012 Traveller | |
|---|---|
| Role | Twin-engined utility aircraft |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Tecnam |
| First flight | 21 July 2016 |
| Introduction | planned for 2019[1] |
| Primary user | Cape Air |
| Produced | 2016-present |
| Unit cost |
€2.2 million ($2.3 million)[1] |
The Tecnam P2012 Traveller is a high-winged, twin piston engined multi-role aircraft being developed by Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam, which is based in Capua, Italy (near Naples).[2] It is designed to be compliant with both FAR part 23 and EASA CS-23 regulations. Cape Air, the Massachusetts-based regional airline is partnering with Tecnam on the design.[3]
Cape Air signed a letter of intent to order 100 aircraft to replace their existing Cessna 402s. Three prototypes of the high-wing, fixed landing-gear twin-engined Traveller are under construction at Capua. Rollout of the first completed unit occurred on 1 April 2016.[4][5] It first flew on 21 July 2016.[6]
In April 2017, the first prototype has flown more than 100 hours and the second test aircraft should join the certification campaign in September, with a certification target for December 2018. The company has said that between 25 and 35 P2012s should be delivered in 2019 and more in following years.[1]
Specifications
Data from Characteristics,[7] Performance[8]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1/2 pilots
- Capacity: 9 passengers
- Payload: 690 kg with full fuel (1,520 lb)
- Length: 11.40 m (37.4 ft)
- Wingspan: 13.56 m (44.5 ft)
- Height: 4.06 m (13.3 ft)
- Wing area: 22.0 m² (237 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 2250 kg (4,960 lb)
- Max. takeoff weight: 3600kg[9] (7,900 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 620 l (160 US gal)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 191 kts (354 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 175 kts (324 km/h)
- Stall speed: 60 kts (110 km/h)
- Range: 620 nm (1,150 km)
- Rate of climb: 1600 ft/min (8.1 m/s) Single engine climb: 2 m/s (390 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 136 kg/m² (28 lb/sq ft)
- Fuel consumption: 36.2 US gallons per hour (137 l/h) cruising, 0.21 gal/nm
See also
- Related development
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
References
- 1 2 3 "Tecnam P2012 Traveller makes its international debut". flightglobal. 6 April 2017.
- ↑ "Tecnam announces the launch of the P2012 Traveller" (Press release). Tecnam. 11 May 2011. Archived from the original on 11 May 2011.
- ↑ "AERO11: Tecnam unveils three new aircraft". flightglobal. 13 April 2011.
- ↑ Tecnam Rolls Out Twin Piston Short-Haul Aircraft, Aviation Week & Space Technology, 1 April 2016
- ↑ "Traveller takes shape as Tecnam sticks to timeline". flightglobal. 4 November 2015.
- ↑ "Tecnam P2012 Traveller takes flight". Flight Global. 25 July 2016.
- ↑ "Payloads". Tecnam.
- ↑ "Competitors Comparison". Tecnam.
- ↑ "Tecnam and Cape Air discuss P2012 delivery timeline". Flight Global. 15 November 2016.
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