FFT Eurotrainer 2000
# FFT Eurotrainer 2000

The FFA 2000, FFT Eurotrainer 2000, Eurotrainer 2000 is a low wing two seat training aircraft developed by Gyroflug. A prototype was tested and displayed throughout Europe, but the project was canceled.

## Development

The Eurotrainer 2000 was developed as a modern low cost trainer for military and civilian pilots developed from AS-202 metal design. The first launch customer was to be Swissair. FFT went out of business in 1992 with one prototype produced.

## Design

The aircraft is a four-seat, retractable tricycle gear design. The fuselage and wings are all composite construction. The landing gear uses a trailing link layout.

## Operational history

The prototype has been displayed in Paris, France in 1991 at Le Bourget airfield.

## Variants

### FFA 2000

    FFA Flugzeugwerke project developed in 1985 with a Porsche PFM 3200-T03 engine. Production delays of Porsche engine prompted switch to Lycoming AEIO-540-X100 engine in 1989.

### FFT 2000

    Gesellschaft für Flugzeug- und Faserverbund-Technologie mbH version (no differences)

### Eurotrainer 2000A

    Renamed product

## Specifications (FFT Eurotrainer 2000)

Data from Flight International

General characteristics

* Capacity: 4
* Length: 8.10 m (26 ft 7 in)
* Wingspan: 10.4 m (34 ft 1 in)
* Width: 1.15 m (3 ft 9 in)
* Height: 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
* Wing area: 14 $m^2$ (150 sq ft)
* Empty weight: 920 kg (2,028 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 1,300 kg (2,866 lb)
* Fuel capacity: 260 liters
* Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming AEIO-540-L , 200 kW (270 hp)
* Propellers: 3-bladed

Performance

* Cruise speed: 324 km/h (201 mph, 175 kn)
* Stall speed: 93 km/h (58 mph, 50 kn)
* Never exceed speed: 417 km/h (259 mph, 225 kn)
* Service ceiling: 7,000 m (23,100 ft)
* Rate of climb: 6.6 m/s (1,300 ft/min)
