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Extra 500 gets EASA certification
By: AIN Staff
Caption: Extra Aircraft’s six-seat Extra 500 turboprop single received European Aviation Safety Agency certification last month.
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Extra Aircraft’s six-seat Extra 500 turboprop single received European Aviation Safety Agency certification last month. According to company officials, production of the Rolls-Royce 250-B17F/2-powered composite airplane is ready to begin at the company’s facility in Hunxe, Germany, as soon as the pending FAA approval is obtained. The first production aircraft is expected to be finished in December.