TECNAM P2004 BRAVO

TYPE: Side-by-side lightplane/kitbuilt.

PROGRAMME: High-wing version of Tecnam P2002 Sierra; first flight 9 September 2004.
Description generally as for P2002 Sierra. Differences include:

CURRENT VERSIONS: P2004 Bravo: Baseline version. As described.
P2004 Bravo LSA: US LSA category; MTOW 598 kg (1,320 lb).

CUSTOMERS: Total 54 kits produced by April 2006 for customers in Canada, New Zealand, US and elsewhere.

COSTS: USD84,900 basically equipped, LSA (2006).

DESIGN FEATURES: Wing dihedral 1° 30'.

POWER PLANT: One 73.5 kW (98.6 hp) Rotax 912 ULS flat four driving a Tonini two-blade propeller via a 2,4286:1 reduction gear.

DIMENSIONS, EXTERNAL:

  • Wing span: 8,40 m (27 ft 6¾ in)
  • Length overall: 6,61 m (21 ft 8¼ in)
  • Height overall: 2,60 m (8 ft 6¼ in)
  • Tailplane span: 2,90 m (9 ft 6¼ in)
  • Wheel track: 1,85 m (6 ft 0¾ in)

DIMENSIONS, INTERNAL:

  • Cabin max width: 1,15 m (3 ft 9¼ in)

AREAS:

  • Wings, gross: 11,00 m² (118,4 sq ft)

WEIGHTS AND LOADINGS:

  • Weight empty: 283 kg (624 lb)

PERFORMANCE:

  • Never-exceed speed (VNE): P2002: 157 kt (290 km/h; 180 mph)
    • LSA: 135 kt (250 km/h; 155 mph)
  • Max level speed at S/L: P2002: 129 kt (238 km/h; 148 mph)
    • LSA: 120 kt (222 km/h; 138 mph)
  • Cruising speed at 75% power: 116 kt (215 km/h; 134 mph)
  • Stalling speed: flaps up, LSA: 46 kt (84 km/h; 53 mph)
    • flaps down: P2002: 35 kt (64 km/h; 40 mph)
    •    LSA: 39 kt (71 km/h; 45 mph)
  • Max rate of climb at S/L: 360 m (1,181 ft)/min
  • Service ceiling: 4,270 m (14,000 ft)
  • T-O run: 140 m (460 ft)
  • Landing run: 120 m (394 ft)
  • Range at cruising speed, LSA: 589 n miles (1,092 km; 678 miles)