FFT Eurotrainer 2000

The FFA 2000, FFT Eurotrainer 2000, Eurotrainer 2000 is a low wing two seat training aircraft developed by Gyroflug. A prototype was tested and displayed throughout Europe, but the project was canceled.^[1]

Development

The Eurotrainer 2000 was developed as a modern low cost trainer for military and civilian pilots developed from AS-202 metal design. The first launch customer was to be Swissair.^[2] FFT went out of business in 1992 with one prototype produced.

Design

The aircraft is a four seat, retractable tricycle gear design. The fuselage and wings are all composite construction. The landing gear uses a trailing link layout.^[3][4]

Operational history

The prototype has been displayed in Paris, France in 1991 at Le Bourget airfield.

Variants

FFA 2000

FFA Flugzeugwerke project developed in 1985 with a Porshe PFM 3200-T03 engine. Production delays of Porshe engine prompted switch to Lycoming AEIO-540-X100 engine in 1989.^[5]

FFT 2000

Gesellschaft für Flugzeug- und Faserverbund-Technologie mbH version (no differences)

Eurotrainer 2000A

Renamed product

Specifications (FFT Eurotrainer 2000)

Data from Flight International

General characteristics

• Capacity: 4
• Length: 8.10 m (26 ft 7 in)
• Wingspan: 10.4 m (34 ft 1 in)
• Width: 1.15 m (3 ft 9 in)
• Height: 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
• Wing area: 14 m² (150 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 920 kg (2,028 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 1,300 kg (2,866 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 260 liters
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming AEIO-540-L , 200 kW (270 hp)
• Propellers: 3-bladed

Performance

• Cruise speed: 324 km/h; 201 mph (175 kn)
• Stall speed: 93 km/h; 58 mph (50 kn)
• Never exceed speed: 417 km/h; 259 mph (225 kn)
• Service ceiling: 7,041 m (23,100 ft)
• Rate of climb: 6.6 m/s (1,300 ft/min)

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