Tecnam P2008

1 × Piston Unpressurized High Wing • Fixed

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Mission capable. This load flies with full fuel.

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Over max payload by . At this load it cannot lift a single occupant.

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Mission Profile

MOSAIC Eligible

In production

Light-Sport

116

KTAS

Cruise Speed

633

Max Range

15,000

Service Ceiling

Occupants

337

lbs

Wet Payload

Tecnam P2008 (OO-KWG) at Antwerp International Airport. Photo: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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About the Tecnam P2008

Type certificated 2009

Overview

The Tecnam P2008 is a two-seat, high-wing light aircraft that pairs a carbon-fibre fuselage with metal wings and tail, built by the Italian manufacturer Tecnam since 2009. In the United States it is sold as a Special Light-Sport Aircraft on the 100-horsepower Rotax 912 ULS, cruising around 116 knots on car gas at roughly four and a half gallons an hour, with a 1,320-pound gross weight and a 511-pound useful load. The composite shell gives it a wide, quiet cabin, while the metal wing keeps inspection and repair familiar for any A&P.

It sits at the comfortable, well-equipped end of the trainer market, cross-shopped against the metal low-wing Tecnam P2002 Sierra, the metal high-wing Tecnam P92, and the composite Flight Design CT, and it is sport-pilot eligible under MOSAIC. The European P2008 JC is separately type-certificated by EASA (datasheet EASA.A.583) to a higher 650-kilogram gross, and a heavier MOSAIC-era P2008 Next Generation on the Rotax 916 is slated for 2027. For training or weekend cross-countries, it puts a modern glass-panel composite cabin and metal-wing serviceability in one airframe.

Key Features for GA Buyers

Composite-and-metal airframe. The carbon-fibre fuselage delivers a wide, quiet cabin and smooth lines, while the aluminium wing and tail keep inspection and repair conventional.
Mogas economy. The Rotax 912 ULS runs on car gas at about four and a half gallons an hour, holding the modeled direct operating cost near $34 an hour.
Glass-cockpit options. Airline-style EFIS panels make it a credible primary trainer and a comfortable personal tourer.
Cabin width. At roughly 47 inches across, it offers shoulder room that shames many legacy four-seaters.

Trade-offs

Two-seat payload. Like every LSA it is a full-fuel, two-adult aircraft; the 1,320-pound US gross leaves little margin for baggage on a long leg.
Light-sport cruise. Sleek for the class, but still around 116 knots; stepping up in speed or weight means leaving the US light-sport envelope.
Composite service network. Specialist composite repair is less widespread than all-metal Cessna support in remote areas.

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Technical Specifications

Dimensions & Weights

Height: 9 ft
Length: 23 ft
Parking area (ft²²): 1,101 ft²

Max Takeoff Weight: 1,320 lbs
Max Landing Weight: 1,320 lbs
Useful Load: 511 lbs
Fuel Capacity: 29 gal

Performance

Cruise Speed: Source: manufacturer figure 116 KTAS
Never-Exceed (V_NE): Source: manufacturer figure 145 KIAS
Approach Speed: 58 KIAS
Stall, Clean (V_S₁): 44 KIAS
Range: Source: manufacturer figure 633 NM
Service Ceiling: 15,000 ft
Rate of Climb: 900 fpm
Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle: 1,180 ft
Landing over 50 ft obstacle: 915 ft

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Sources

Where the figures on this page come from. Tecnam P2008 specifications are traced to published references; estimated values are flagged inline next to the figure.

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