The Tech Aero TR 200 is a French
homebuilt
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aerobatic
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aircraft that was designed and produced by
Tech Aero of
Glisolles, first flown in August 1988. When it was available, the aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction.
[Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition'', page 272. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ]
Design and development
Designed as a
trainer for the
unlimited class, the TR 200 features a cantilever
low-wing
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A monoplane has inherently the highest efficiency and lowest drag of any wing config ...
, a two-seats-in-
tandem
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enclosed cockpit under a
bubble canopy
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The designs of bubble canopies can vary drastically; so ...
, fixed
conventional landing gear
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with
wheel pants
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and a single engine in
tractor configuration
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.
The aircraft is made from wood. Its span wing has a wing area of . The cabin width is . The acceptable power range is and the standard engine used is the
Lycoming AEIO-360
The Lycoming O-360 is a family of four-cylinder, direct-drive, horizontally opposed, air-cooled, piston aircraft engines. Engines in the O-360 series produce between , with the basic O-360 producing .
The engine family has been installed in ...
powerplant.
The TR 200 has a typical empty weight of and a gross weight of , giving a useful load of . With full fuel of the payload for pilot, passenger and baggage is .
The standard day, sea level, no wind, take off with a engine is and the landing roll is .
The manufacturer estimated the construction time from the supplied kit as 800 hours.
Specifications (TR 200)
See also
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List of aerobatic aircraft
An aerobatic aircraft is an aerodyne (a heavier-than-air aircraft) used in aerobatics, both for flight exhibitions and aerobatic competitions.
Most fall into one of two categories, aircraft used for training and by flight demonstration teams, whi ...
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Photo of a TR 200{{aerobatics
TR 200
1980s French sport aircraft
Single-engined tractor aircraft
Homebuilt aircraft
Aerobatic aircraft
High-wing aircraft
Aircraft first flown in 1988