Softex Aero V 24

Design and development

The V-24 is a T-tailed twin engine composite construction pusher aircraft with retractable tricycle landing gear. The aircraft will be powered by either Rotax 912, or 160 hp Lycoming IO-320 engines. The aircraft has a Galaxy GRS 1200 parachute system integrated into the airframe. Turboprop engines are also under consideration.

Variants

V-24

Rotax 912 power

V-24L

160hp Lycoming IO-320

V-24TP

PBS TJ-100 turboprop power

Specifications (V-24)

Data from AOPA

General characteristics

Crew: 1 pilot

Capacity: 4 passengers

Wingspan: 11.2 m (36.7 ft)

Gross weight: 1,300 kg (2,866 lb)

Powerplant: 2 × Rotax 912 horizontally opposed piston aircraft engine, 75 kW (100 hp) each

Propellers: 3-bladed MT Propeller

Performance

Maximum speed: 250 km/h; 155 mph (135 kn)

Cruise speed: 219 km/h; 136 mph (118 kn)

Stall speed: 98 km/h; 61 mph (53 kn)

g limits: +4/-2

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