The Aircraft

Firebird

The Aircraft

The Microlease Team aeroplanes are a pair of Extra 300L’s. the latest version of the Extra 300 series of specialist aerobatic aircraft. With 300 hp and lightweight carbon fibre structure, the Extras have a climb-rate of 3,000 ft/min (at a 45 degree angle) and a cruising speed of up to 200 mph. They are stressed to plus/minus 23G, and have a roll-rate of a staggering 400 deg/sec.

They are the only championship-class aerobatic aircraft which are also two-seaters operating on Public Transport Certificates of Airworthiness.

In addition to their conventional equipment, the Microlease Extras are also fitted with permanent on-board digital video systems developed by Firebird to record the flights of hundreds of corporate guests every season.

Specifications
Type:	Extra 300L
Manufacturer: Germany	Extra Flugzeugbau
Engine:	300 hp Lycoming air-cooled flat six
Propeller:	MT three-blade constant-speed
Construction:	Fuselage: Welded steel tube space-frame
Wings:	Carbon fibre fully symmetrical
Stall speed:	45 knots
Cruise speed:	130 – 160 knots
Max speed:	220 knots
Roll rate:	400 deg/sec
Climb rate:	3,100 ft per min