Tecnam’s P2006T piston-twin reached a programme milestone on 10 March, with the handover of the 200th unit to Polish flight training academy and long-time customer Bartolini Air.
The four-seat, high-wing aircraft joins two other P2006Ts in Bartolini's fleet, along with six two-seat P2002JF piston-singles and a four-seat P2010.
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The P2006T entered service eight years ago as Tecnam’s only in-production piston-twin. The clean-sheet P2012 Traveller will bring this line-up to two when it enters service in 2019.
The Italian airframer says the majority of P2006Ts are used for private flying and training, although an increasing number are being deployed in charter and special mission roles.
A P2006T with a high-aspect wing, supporting a 14-motor electric propulsion system, is also being used by NASA as its X-57 Maxwell demonstrator. The research programme is focussed on electrical propulsion for a general aviation-class aircraft.
Source: Flight International
