APM 40 Simba | |
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Role | Civil utility aircraft |
National origin | France |
Manufacturer | Issoire Aviation |
First flight | 19 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]
It is a derivative of the 2-seater APM 20 Lionceau and 3-seater APM 30 Lion.
Data from Le Point and Gil Roy [1] [2]
General characteristics
Performance
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