Ibis Aerospace, a joint venture company formed by Aero Vodochody of the Czech Republic and Aerospace Industrial Development Corp. of Taiwan, flew the prototype of its Ae270 single-engine turboprop in front of a public audience for the first time at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, France, in June. A second prototype is expected to fly by the end of this month.
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42A-powered Ae270P is a large-cabin pressurized aircraft seating up to eight passengers or carrying up to 2,800 lb of cargo with a range of 1,300 nm. Ibis recently announced a backlog of 51 orders for the $1.195 million turboprop to begin delivery late next year following Czech Civil Aviation Authority certification scheduled for later this year. FAA certification is scheduled for next summer. The $2.195 million Ae270HP, which is powered by a derated P&WC PT6A-66A, will be certified late next year, with deliveries to start in early 2003.
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