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SOCATA TB-30 Epsilon


Basic Trainer Aircraft


France | 1983



"Produced from 1979 until 1989, the TB-30 was eventually taken on by the air services of France, Portugal, Togo, and Senegal."



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Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the SOCATA TB-30 Basic Trainer Aircraft.
1 x Lycoming AEIO-540-L 1B5D 6-cylinder, air-cooled piston engine developing 300 horsepower driving two-bladed propeller unit at the nose.
Propulsion
236 mph
380 kph | 205 kts
Max Speed
22,999 ft
7,010 m | 4 miles
Service Ceiling
808 miles
1,300 km | 702 nm
Operational Range
1,850 ft/min
564 m/min
Rate-of-Climb
City-to-City Ranges
Operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).
NYC
 
  LON
LON
 
  PAR
PAR
 
  BER
BER
 
  MOS
MOS
 
  TOK
TOK
 
  SYD
SYD
 
  LAX
LAX
 
  NYC
Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the SOCATA TB-30 Basic Trainer Aircraft.
2
(MANNED)
Crew
24.9 ft
7.60 m
O/A Length
26.0 ft
(7.92 m)
O/A Width
8.7 ft
(2.65 m)
O/A Height
2,061 lb
(935 kg)
Empty Weight
2,756 lb
(1,250 kg)
MTOW
Design Balance
The three qualities reflected below are altitude, speed, and range. The more full the box, the more balanced the design.
RANGE
ALT
SPEED
Variants
Notable series variants as part of the SOCATA TB-30 Epsilon family line.
TB-30 "Epsilon" - Base series designation.
TB-31 "Omega" - Proposed variant featuring turboprop powerplant; based in the TB-30 platform; single example completed.
Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the SOCATA TB-30 Epsilon. Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 56 Units
Contractor(s): SOCATA (Aerospatiale) - France
National flag of France National flag of Portugal National flag of Senegal

[ France; Portugal; Senegal; Togo ]
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