Extra 500 Goes to AERO Friedrichshafen Show with FAA Certification Hopes | Aviation International News

Extra 500 Goes to AERO Friedrichshafen Show with FAA Certification Hopes

The Extra 500 is a six-place single powered by a Rolls-Royce 250-B17F/2 turboprop engine rated at 450 shp.

By Amy Laboda • Writer

April 12, 2013

Notably absent from Sun ’n Fun this year at the Extra booth near the flight line was the Extra 500 six-place, single-engine turbine business aircraft that sells for $1.795 million. The sleek, high-wing carbon-fiber aircraft received its EASA certification three years ago, but has seen delays in the typically straightforward transition from EASA certification to FAA certification.

The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background.

The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background.

The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background.

The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background.