FLYING Magazine
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin—Extra Aircraft unveiled one of the first U.S. models of its single-seat aerobatic Extra 330SX on Monday at the International Aerobatic Club (IAC) headquarters during EAA AirVenture.
The aircraft, a successor to the Extra 330SC, features a wider cockpit, shorter fuselage, redesigned cowling, increased control stick clearance, and improved headroom compared to its predecessor.
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Extra said the 330SX model is much easier to fly, allowing pilots to achieve higher scores in aerobatic competitions.
“The introduction of our high-performance aileron package delivers superior roll authority,” Extra said. “It ensures that both at a competition level and on the air show stage pilots will benefit with crisper maneuverability at all airspeeds.”
Competition aerobatic pilot Bob Freeman was the first U.S. customer for the aircraft and was scheduled to fly one during the daily airshow at AirVenture.
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“We were thrilled to officially unveil the Extra SX to North America, showing our prototype SX001 and the Freeman Airshows SX!” Extra said in a social media post.
According to Aircraft Owners and Pilots Assocation, the aircraft has a retail price of $550,000 and deliveries take about a year to fulfill. Extra has sold 10 of the 330SX models and produced five so far.
Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on AVweb.
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