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AERMACCHI SF.260
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F260
| Aircraft | |||||||||||||||
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| Name | SF.260 | ||||||||||||||
| Manufacturer | AERMACCHI | ||||||||||||||
| Body | Narrow | ||||||||||||||
| Wing | Fixed Wing | ||||||||||||||
| WTC | Light | ||||||||||||||
| Type code | L1P | ||||||||||||||
| Engine | Piston | ||||||||||||||
| Engine count | Single | ||||||||||||||
| Mass group | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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AERMACCHI SF.260
Description
The Aermacchi SF.260 is a light aircraft marketed as an aerobatics plane and a military trainer. It was designed by Stelio Frati, originally for Aviamilano, which flew the first prototype of it (then designated F.260) on July 15, 1964. Actual production was undertaken when SIAI Marchetti purchased the design soon thereafter and continued with this firm until the company was bought by Aermacchi in 1997. The military versions are popular with smaller air forces, which can also arm it for use in the close-support role.
Technical Data
| Wing span | 8.22 m26.969 ft <br /> |
|---|---|
| Length | 7 m22.966 ft <br /> |
| Height | 2.6 m8.53 ft <br /> |
| Powerplant | 1 x Lycoming O-540-E4A5, 195 kW (260 hp) |
| Engine model |
Performance Data
| Take-Off | Initial Climb (to 5000 ft) |
Initial Climb (to FL150) |
Initial Climb (to FL240) |
MACH Climb | Cruise | Initial Descent (to FL240) |
Descent (to FL100) |
Descent (FL100 & below) |
Approach | ||||||||||
| V2 (IAS) | kts | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | MACH | TAS | 160 kts | MACH | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | Vapp (IAS) | kts | ||
| Distance | 680 m | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | MACH | ROD | ft/min | ROD | ft/min | MCS | kts | Distance | 650 m | |
| MTOW | 13001,300 kg <br />1.3 tonnes <br /> kg | Ceiling | FL215 | ROD | ft/min | APC | |||||||||||||
| WTC | L | Range | 800800 nm <br />1,481,600 m <br />1,481.6 km <br />4,860,892.392 ft <br /> NM | ||||||||||||||||
Accidents & Serious Incidents involving F260
None on SKYbrary