P92 2000 RG   click on photos for larger versions                                        Download your P92 2000 RG PDF file     Go to bottom of page to see VIDEO of RG at Caboolture: Tecnam Australia thanks John for allowing his privately owned RG to be filmed. John has fitted at Constant Speed Prop and an impressive array of instruments. Coming from a commercial flying background, John was used to the sophistication of such aircraft and chose to equip his Tecnam in much the same manner.   THE ADVANCED SPORTS AIRCRAFT: HIGH WING AND RETRACTABLE GEAR The incomparable flying qualities of the high wing configuration and the low drag benefits of the retractable gear. Weight, Power and Costs at Ultralight rate with an aerodynamic efficiency and performances better than general aviation airplane. Speed, Range and Comfort running toward luxury level. Compliance with airworthiness requirements, BFU, JAR-VLA, RAI-VEL. Metallic main structure with anticorrosive surface treatments. Engine Rotax 912 S 100 hp. The wingspan is about one meter shorter than the P92-S aircraft for improving its turbulence behavior due to its faster typical speeds. The increased wing load, affecting the flap down speed requirement, is balanced by an improved bottom hinged slot-flap system wich results in an almost Fowler flap efficiency retaining a very simple actuation mechanism. The fuselage of the P92 2000 RG has been completely redesigned, still maintaining the slender fairing between cabin and vertical fin. The internal cabin is now 4 cm larger than the previous aircraft (the internal max width is 120 cm) with rounded bottom fuselage allowing the necessary room for housing the main landing gear and improving the aerodynamics of fuselage itself. Like the previous aircraft, a steel truss structure is use for the cabin (high resistance for crash-landing emergencies) and light aluminium alloy for the tail cone. The main landing gear is made by two supporting beams hinged around the end of two composite leaf springs housed inside the fuselage. This arrangement still allows, in a retractable gear, the use of the spring leaf for the landing shock absorption, preserving therefore all this advantage (simplicity, reliability, maintainability). The main legs are simply rotated by two pneumatic actuators. The front wheel is integrated with a high efficient oleo-pneumatic shock absorber. The steering and the braking system are unchanged. When the landing gear is down the torque-arms are mechanically blocked, preventing the rotation unless driven by the actuators. An electrical compressor gives the necessary pressure to the pneumatic system headed up by two spherical tanks. One tank gives the necessary compressed air in case of system failure. In any case the gravity assures the landing gear extension. The panel indicators (up-and-locked, down-and-locked) comply with FAR requirement The instrument panel, wider than the P92-S, allows the most complete set of instruments and radio communication and navigation systems. The right side of the cocpkit has been a few degrees rotated to facilitate its reading from the pilot’s seat. P92 2000 RG Specifications DIMENSIONS   Wing Span 8.7 m Wing Chord 1.4 m Length Overall 6.4 m Wing Area 12.0 mq Wheel Track 1.75 m WEIGHT   Max Takeoff Weight (106) (544 kg) Basic Empty Weight (standard) 281 kg Wing Load 45.33 Kg/mq PERFORMANCE   Max Speed s/l 135 kts Cruising Speed 75% 124 kts Rate of Climb 1260 ft/min Stalling Speed (with flap) 33 kts Service Ceiling 14800 ft Take-off Run 140 m Landing Run 110 m   VIDEO of RG at Caboolture (7:33min) Tecnam Australia thanks John for allowing his privately owned RG to be filmed. John has fitted at Constant Speed Prop and an impressive array of instruments. Coming from a commercial flying background, John was used to the sophistication of such aircraft and chose to equip his Tecnam in much the same manner. Click PLAY button to start