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Pilot Resources Aircraft & Ownership Aircraft Guide Super Petrel XP

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Super Petrel XP

  • New Price: $299,000
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Overview

  • The Super Petrel XP is the culmination of two decades from the team at Scoda Aeronautics in Brazil, who have provided their best engineering and manufacturing expertise to create this light sport amphibian aircraft. Every piece of the aircraft has been engineered for strength, effectiveness and performance while leveraging the incomparable safety record inherited from its predecessor.

    Super Petrel XP

Specifications

  • Powerplant

    Rotax 915 iS Turbo (141 hp)

  • Propellers

    E-Props 5-blade (France)

  • Length

    21 ft 1 in

  • Height

    8 ft

  • Wingspan

    29 ft 8 in

  • Wing Area

    158.7 sq ft

  • Wing loading

  • Power loading

  • Cabin Width

    46 in

  • Empty Weight

    925 lb

  • Maximum gross weight

    1,430 lb

  • Useful load

    575 lb

  • Payload with full fuel

  • Fuel capacity

    28 gal usable

  • Baggage capacity

    66 lb

Performance

  • Takeoff distance ground roll

    249 ft

  • Takeoff distance over 50-ft obstacle

  • Rate of climb sea level

    1,800 fpm

  • Service ceiling

    14,000 ft

  • Landing distance over 50-ft obstacle

  • Landing distance ground roll

    422 ft

  • Cruise speed/endurance w/45-min rsv, std fuel (fuel consumption, ea engine) @ 75% power, best economy

  • Range

Limiting and Recommended Airspeeds

  • VX

  • VY

  • VNE

    120 KIAS

  • VS1

  • VSO

For more information, contact at or via https://superpetrelusa.com/super-petrel-xp/

All specifications are based on manufacturer's calculations. All performance figures are based on standard day, standard atmosphere, sea level, gross weight conditions unless otherwise noted.