Extra EA-260

EA-260
Extra 260 at the National Air and Space Museum
Role Aerobatic aircraft
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Extra Flugzeugbau
Designer Walter Extra
First flight 1986
Number built 1(4) (by 2021)
Developed from Extra EA-230

The Extra EA-260 is a hand-built, single-seat aerobatic aircraft derived from the Extra 230 and first flown in 1986. Designed by aerobatic pilot Walter Extra based on the layout of the Extra 230, the Extra 260 is a higher performance version of its predecessor with 60% more power and 18% increase in weight. The first EA-260 was flown by Patty Wagstaff to victory in two U.S. National Aerobatic Championships, in 1991 and 1992, and then retired to the Smithsonian Institution when she obtained an Extra 300S.

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