Terzi T30 Katana

T30 Katana
General information
Type	Single-seat aerobatic monoplane
National origin	Italy
Manufacturer	Terzi Aerodyne
Designer	Pietro Terzi
History
First flight	16 January 1991

The Terzi T30 Katana is an Italian single-seat competition aerobatic monoplane designed by the Milanese aeronautical engineer Pietro Terzi. ^[1] Terzi built a limited series with his firm Terzi Aerodyne based in Milan, Italy. ^[2]

Design and development

The Katana is a single-seat monoplane with a fixed conventional landing gear. ^[2] The wings and tail are aluminum alloy construction with a steel tube fuselage covered with composite shells. ^[2] It is powered by either a nose-mounted Lycoming IO-720 or Lycoming IO-540 piston engine. ^[2]

Variant

T30C

Powered by a 300hp (224kW) Lycoming IO-540 piston engine.

T30E

Powered by a 400hp (298kW) Lycoming IO-720 piston engine.

Specifications (T30E)

Data from ^[2]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 6.7 m (22 ft 0 in)
• Wingspan: 7.77 m (25 ft 6 in)
• Empty weight: 658 kg (1,451 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 880 kg (1,940 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-720 piston, 300 kW (400 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 506 km/h (314 mph, 273 kn)
• Cruise speed: 359 km/h (223 mph, 194 kn)
• Stall speed: 98 km/h (61 mph, 53 kn)
• Range: 402 km (250 mi, 217 nmi)
• Rate of climb: 23 m/s (4,500 ft/min)

References

Notes

1. Postlethwaite, Alan (3 June 1989). "Terzi secures orders for aerobatic Katana" (PDF). Flight International: 17.
2. Taylor 1996, p. 475

Bibliography

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1996). Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory . London, England: Brassey's. ISBN   978-1-85753-198-5.

External links

• Pietro Terzi Aircraft