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= Introduction = | |||
[[File:Extra 500.jpg|thumb|250px|The real Extra 500]] | [[File:Extra 500.jpg|thumb|250px|The real Extra 500]] | ||
The Extra EA-500 is a six-seat single-engined turboprop aircraft produced by the Extra Aircraft company. It will be the first model in FlightGear with fully simulated attrition. Additionally it will be equipped with one of the most sophisticated and most modern glass cockpits ever modelled in FlightGear. | The '''Extra EA-500''' is a '''six-seat single-engined turboprop aircraft''' produced by the Extra Aircraft company.<br /> | ||
It will be the first model in FlightGear with fully simulated attrition. Additionally it will be equipped with one of the most sophisticated and most modern glass cockpits ever modelled in FlightGear. | |||
= Status = | |||
Since March 2013 D-EKEW, D-Leon, D-STHO are working on this model. They are making use of original data from the Pilot's Operation Handbook. People who have experienced the aircraft in real life help calibrating the FDM as well as tuning the systems behaviour. | Since March 2013 D-EKEW, D-Leon, D-STHO are working on this model. They are making use of original data from the Pilot's Operation Handbook. People who have experienced the aircraft in real life help calibrating the FDM as well as tuning the systems behaviour. | ||
= About the airplane = | |||
== Extra EA-Series == | |||
The Extra Aircraft company designed eight different aircraft based on the early EA-200, followed by the EA-300 series (EA-300L, EA-300LP, EA-330LT, EA-330LC, EA-330LX, EA-330SC). The company introduced the Extra EA-400 in 2001. This was a cross-country airplane with many exclusive features including carbon fiber construction, pressurized cabin, high strutless wing, and seating for six. | |||
The EA-500 was introduced as an alternative version of the EA-400 with the piston engine replaced by a Rolls-Royce Model 250-B17F/2 turboprop making 450 horsepower (340 kW) and driving a 5 bladed propeller. Walter Extra flew the first EA-500 from Germany to Oshkosh, Wisconsin to illustrate its range and capabilities. The most recent changes to the aircraft come from Avidyne with their latest glass avionics, Entegra R9. | |||
== General characteristics == | == General characteristics == | ||
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= Download = | |||
The development version will be available via Gitorius soon. | The development version will be available via Gitorius soon. | ||
The developers will establish a release plan in order to publish stable versions for each FlightGear release as well actual developer version for testers. | |||
[[Category:Extra]] | [[Category:Extra]] | ||