Terzi T30 Katana

Terzi T30 Katana
Role	Single-seat aerobatic monoplane
National origin	Italy
Manufacturer	Terzi Aerodyne
Designer	Pietro Terzi
First flight	16 January 1991

The Terzi T30 Katana is an Italian single-seat competition and aerobatic monoplane designed and built by Terzi Aerodyne of Milan, Italy.^[1]

Design and development

The Katana is a single-seat monoplane with a fixed conventional landing gear.^[1] The wings and tail are aluminum alloy construction with a steel tube fuselage covered with composite shells.^[1] It is powered by either a nose mounted Lycoming IO-720 or Lycoming IO-540 piston engine.^[1] It is available as either a kit of parts or plans for amateur construction.^[1]

Variant

T30C: Powered by a 300hp (224kW) Lycoming IO-540 piston engine.
T30E: Powered by a 400hp (298kW) Lycoming IO-720 piston engine.

Specifications (T30E)

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 6.7 m (22 ft 0 in)
Wingspan: 7.77 m (25 ft 6 in)
Empty weight: 658 kg (1,451 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 880 kg (1,940 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-720 piston, 300 kW (400 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 506 km/h; 314 mph (273 kn)
Stall speed: 98 km/h; 61 mph (53 kn)
Range: 402 km; 250 mi (217 nmi)
Rate of climb: 23 m/s (4,500 ft/min)

References

Notes

1 2 3 4 5 6 Taylor 1996, p. 475

Bibliography

Taylor, Michael J. H. (1996). Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory. London, England: Brassey's. ISBN 1-85753-198-1.

Aerobatics

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