quick hawk
The SIAI-Marchetti SF.260MP is powered by a single Lycoming O-540 Six cylinder engine, which is very powerful for a light trainer plane, while its variant SF.260TP is light attack, turboprop version of the aircraft, it is powered by a single engine Allison 250-B17D which is more powerful than piston engines since it is a turboprop engine.
This would be a fun aircraft to add in Aeronautica because of its small and lightweight airframe but powerful engine, it could be also use for aerobatics. For those fans of James bond, this aeroplane was also featured in the movie James Bond: Quantum of Solace, it was used to shut down the aircraft of James Bond.
One video about the aircraft even dubbed it as "Ferrari of the skies"
Specifications:
Engine make/model: Lycoming O-540-E4A5
TBO (hrs.): 2000
Horsepower@altitude: 260@SL
Fuel type: 100LL
Propeller type: CS
Landing gear type: Tri./Retr.
Max ramp weight (lbs.): 2430
Gross weight, utility (lbs.): 2430
Gross weight, aerobatic (lbs.): 2205
Landing weight (lbs.): 2430
Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1664
Useful load, std. (lbs.): 766
Useable fuel, std. (gals.): 62
Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 377
Wingspan: 27 ft. 5 in.
Overall length: 23 ft. 4 in.
Height: 7 ft. 11 in.
Wing area (sq. ft.): 109
Wing Loading (lbs./sq.ft.) 22.3
Power loading (lbs./hp): 9.3
Seating capacity: 3/4
Cabin width (in.): 40
Cabin height (in.): 36
Performance:
Cruise speed, 75% power (kts.): 186
Cruise speed, 65% power (kts.): 175*
Fuel consumption, 75% power (gph): 14.2*
Fuel consumption, 65% power (gph): 12.4
Max range, 75% power (nm): 800
Max range, 55% power (nm): 1040
Vso (kts.): 57
Best rate of climb, SL (fpm): 1700
Service ceiling (ft.): 21,370
Takeoff ground roll (ft.): 820
Takeoff over 50-ft. obstacle (ft.): 1610
Landing ground roll (ft.): 790
Landing over 50 ft. obstacle (ft.): 1610
*Estimated @ .44 lbs./hp sfc
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