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Sbach 342 Type Certification

23/03/2011

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We are pleased to announce that we have achieved EASA Type Certification for our Sbach 342 two seat aerobatic aircraft.

The Sbach 342 can claim many firsts, first certified all-carbon fiber aerobatic aircraft, first subjected to full occupant crash testing, first with the main fuel tank located in a separately vented compartment away from the cockpit, first with full airframe fatigue testing, first Type Certificate issued to a new aircraft manufacturing company since EASA's inception, which when all combined makes the Sbach 342 the best and safest aerobatic machine to take the the skies to date.

So far 19 of the Sbach aerobatic are flying and are already starting to achieve success in local and international aerobatic competition. Sbach aircraft have become the choice of many respected competition and airshow pilots including World Champion Eric Vazeille, multiple British Aerobatic Champion Gerald Cooper, French Aerobatic Team members Kathel Boulanger (Vice European Champion on Sbach 342) and Mikael Brageot (9th overall on 2010 EAC on Sbach 342) Top British Formation Team "Matadors", Paul Bonhomme and Steve Jones.

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