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Wingspan
  
8.66 m

Manufacturer
  
Issoire Aviation

Length
  
7.7 m

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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. The aircraft's first flight was on 19 May 2009, and it made its public debut at the Paris Air Show in June 2009.

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

Variants

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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.[1]

Specifications

Data from Le Point and Gil Roy

General characteristics

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  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 3 passengers
  • Length: 7.7 m (25 ft 3 in)
  • Wingspan: 8.66 m (28 ft 5 in)
  • Empty weight: 490 kg (1,080 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 1,000 kg (2,205 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Teledyne Continental Motors IO-240F 4-cyl. air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 93 kW (125 hp)

    • Performance

  • Cruise speed: 220 km/h (137 mph; 119 kn)
  • Range: 700 km (435 mi; 378 nmi)

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    References

    Issoire APM 40 Simba Wikipedia
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