Name: Extra 330 Aerobatic Aircraft Flies at the Paris Airshow
Uploaded: 2025-06-23T15:10:09.000Z
Description: With a high power-to-weight ratio, the Extra 330 can move through the air in unexpected ways.

Flown by the French Air and Space Force Aerobatic Team (EVAAE), the Extra 330 is a single-engine, two-seat aerobatic monoplane designed by Walter Extra and manufactured by Extra Flugzeugbau.&nbsp;Its primary purpose is competitive aerobatics and advanced flight training, featuring a robust airframe capable of withstanding extreme g-forces. The design emphasizes high maneuverability and responsiveness, essential for executing complex aerobatic figures.
The Extra 330 typically utilizes a Lycoming AEIO-580 engine, a six-cylinder, fuel-injected, horizontally opposed piston engine, which provides around 330 horsepower.&nbsp;This power-to-weight ratio allows for high rates of climb and rapid acceleration.&nbsp;The aircraft's structure is primarily carbon fiber composite, contributing to its light weight and high strength. This construction enables the Extra 330 to sustain positive and negative g-loads exceeding typical aircraft limits, often certified for&nbsp;±10g&nbsp;or more, depending on the variant.
Its wings are short and straight with a symmetrical airfoil, optimizing performance for inverted flight and rapid roll rates.The flight controls are large and balanced, providing precise authority at all speeds.&nbsp;The tandem seating configuration in some variants places the pilot in the front, offering an unobstructed view, while the rear seat is for an instructor or second pilot.&nbsp;The Extra 330 series has seen various iterations, including the 330SC (single-seat) and 330LX (two-seat), each tailored for specific aerobatic disciplines or training requirements.&nbsp;Its operational use spans from individual sport aviation to military aerobatic teams and flight academies.

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