Issoire APM 40 Simba

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APM 40 Simba
APM 40 Simba - Le Bourget 2009.jpg
General information
TypeCivil utility aircraft
National originFrance
Manufacturer Issoire Aviation
History
First flight19 May 2009 [1]
Developed from APM 30 Lion

The Issoire APM 40 Simba is a four-seat light aircraft manufactured by the French manufacturer Issoire Aviation. It is entirely built from carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers. [2] The aircraft's first flight was on 19 May 2009, and it made its public debut at the Paris Air Show in June 2009. [1]

Contents

It is a derivative of the 2-seater APM 20 Lionceau and 3-seater APM 30 Lion.

Variants

APM 40 Simba
Powered by a continental IO-240F.
APM 41 Simba 915iS
Powered by a Rotax 915iS. Scheduled to enter service in Q1 of 2017. [3]

Specifications

Data from Le Point and Gil Roy [1] [2]

General characteristics

Performance

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Les dix stars du Bourget" (in French). Le Point. 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
  2. 1 2 "Issoire Aviation dévoile son futur quadriplace Simba" (in French). Gil Roy. 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
  3. ↑ "Rotax 915iS pour l'APM-41 Simba – aeroVFR". aerovfr.com. Retrieved 4 April 2017.


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