The Issoire APM 40 Simba is a four-seat light aircraft manufactured by the French manufacturer
Issoire Aviation
Issoire Aviation, established in Issoire, France, 30 km (19 mi) from Clermont-Ferrand, is an aircraft manufacturer founded in 1978 to take on the work of Wassmer Aviation. It was rebuilt by Philippe Moniot in 1995 and is today a subsid ...
. It is entirely built from
carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers.
The aircraft's first flight was on 19 May 2009, and it made its public debut at the
Paris Air Show
The Paris Air Show (french: Salon international de l'aéronautique et de l'espace de Paris-Le Bourget, Salon du Bourget) is a trade fair and air show held in odd years at Paris–Le Bourget Airport in north Paris, France. Organized by the French ...
in June 2009.
It is a derivative of the 2-seater
APM 20 Lionceau
The APM 20 Lionceau is a two-seat very light aircraft manufactured by the French manufacturer Issoire Aviation.
Despite its classic appearance, it is entirely built from composite materials, especially carbon fibers.
Designed by Philippe Moniot a ...
and 3-seater
APM 30 Lion
The Issoire APM 30 Lion is a French three-seat light aircraft manufactured by Issoire Aviation of Issoire. Designed as a trainer, the aircraft is type certified under CS-VLA and is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; ...
.
Variants
;APM 40 Simba
:Powered by a continental IO-240F.
;APM 41 Simba 915iS
:Powered by a Rotax 915iS. Scheduled to enter service in Q1 of 2017.
Specifications
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Issoire Aviation Philippe Moniot aircraft
Low-wing aircraft
2000s French civil utility aircraft
Single-engined tractor aircraft
Aircraft first flown in 2009
APM40
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