Extra EA-260
| EA-260 | |
|---|---|
| Extra 260 at the National Air and Space Museum | |
| General information | |
| Type | Aerobatic aircraft |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Extra Flugzeugbau |
| Designer | |
| Number built | 1(4) (by 2021) |
| History | |
| First flight | 1986 |
| 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.