OMA SUD Skycar

Skycar

Skycar Instrument Panel
Role	Twin-engined cabin monoplane
National origin	Italy
Manufacturer	OMA SUD SpA
First flight	21 December 2007
Number built	1

OMA SUD Skycar on display

Skycar rear hatch

The OMA SUD Skycar is an Italian twin-engined five-seat piston-engined pusher configuration monoplane designed and built by OMA SUD SpA based in Capua.^[1]

Design and development

The Skycar is an unusual twin-engined pusher-configuration high-wing monoplane with twin vertical tails with a high-mounted single horizontal stabiliser.^[1] The Lycoming IO-360-C1E6 piston engines are mounted on the trailing edge of each mainplane. The prototype first flew on 21 December 2007 and was first displayed in public at the 2009 Paris Air Show.^[2] The Skycar was issued with a European Aviation Safety Agency Type Certificate on 8 January 2010. The Skycar was designed for both the General Aviation market and military market.^[1]^[2]

Specifications

Data from ^[1]EASA Type Certificate

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Capacity: 3 passengers
Length: 8.92 m (29 ft 3 in)
Wingspan: 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
Height: 2.7 m (8 ft 9 in)
Wing area: 16.8 m² (181 ft²)
Empty weight: 1,460 kg (3,219 lb)
Gross weight: 1,995 kg (4,398 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × Lycoming IO-360-C1E6 flat-4 piston engine, 149 kW (200 hp) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 296 km/h (184 mph)
Range: 2,013 km (1,250 miles)
Service ceiling: 5486 m (18000 ft)
Rate of climb: 7.6 m/s (1500 ft/min)

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