FFA AS 202 Bravo

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AS/SA 202 Bravo
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RoleCivil light aircraft
National origin Switzerland/Italy
Manufacturer FFA/SIAI-Marchetti
First flight9 March 1969
Retired Patria Pilot Training 2011
StatusActive
Primary users Indonesian Air Force
Ugandan Air Force
Produced1969–1991
Number built214
Variants FFT Eurotrainer 2000

The AS/SA 202 Bravo is a two to three-seat civil light aircraft jointly designed and manufactured by the Swiss company Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke Altenrhein (FFA) and the Italian company Savoia-Marchetti. The aircraft was designated the AS 202 in Switzerland, and the SA 202 in Italy.

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Savoia-Marchetti manufactured the wings, undercarriage and engine installation, while FFA manufactured the fuselage, tail and controls, while both companies had assembly plants manufacturing the complete aircraft.

The first Swiss model flew on 9 March 1969, the first Italian aircraft following on 8 May.

Bravo is a rugged all-metal low-wing monoplane with a full vision canopy. Its tricycle landing gear is fixed.

34 15s and 180 18s were built, with most in service with military customers. The biggest civil operator was Patria Pilot Training at Helsinki-Malmi Airport, Finland during 2000–2011.

Variants

AS/SA 202/10
With 115 hp Lycoming O-235-C2A engine
AS/SA 202/15
With 150 hp Lycoming O-320-E2A engine, fixed pitch propeller, optional third aft seat
AS/SA 202/18A
With 180 hp Lycoming AEIO-360-B1F engine, constant speed propeller, third aft seat, fully aerobatic.
AS/SA 202/26A
With 195 kW (260hp) Lycoming AEIO-540 engine. Only one aircraft was manufactured so far.
AS 32T Turbo Trainer
Two-seat tandem trainer aircraft, powered by a 268 kW (360-hp) Allison 250-B17C turboprop engine. Only one aircraft was manufactured.
FFA 2000 / FFT 2000 / Eurotrainer 2000
Composite derivative

Operators

Civil operators

7 aircraft out of original 10 remain in service. During merger with Patria, one aircraft was sold to private owner. Night-time accident at Helsinki-Malmi airport in 2002 claimed no lives but hull was damaged beyond repair. In August 2010 one aircraft veered off the runway at Helsinki-Malmi and was written off.

Patria's Bravos were replaced with Tecnam P2002JF.

Military operators

Former military operators

Specifications (202/15)

Data fromJane's All the World's Aircraft 1976-77 [1]

General characteristics

999 kg (2,202 lb) (and MLW) utility

Performance

203 km/h (126 mph; 110 kn) (utility at MTOW) economical ; 66% power at 3,050 m (10,007 ft)
89 km/h (55 mph; 48 kn) flaps down

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References

  1. Taylor, John W.R., ed. (1976). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1976-77 (67th ed.). London: Jane's Yearbooks. pp. 164–165. ISBN   0-3540-0538-3.