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Tecnam P2006T
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2026
29 April

ReleaseTecnam concludes historic AERO Friedrichshafen 2026 with 86 confirmed orders and major certifications

26 February

Tecnam positions MOSAIK59 range for latest regs

The MOSAIC framework removes historic Light Sport weight caps and expands Sport Pilot privileges to include four-seat and twin-engine aircraft operations.

19 January

ReleaseTecnam officially launches the P2006T NG in the USA & Canada

2025
17 December The Rotax 912 iSc burns just 14 litres per hour and accepts automotive fuel for lower running costs and emissions.

Tecnam debuts P2008JC NG with injected engine and hybrid airframe

The CS-23 certified aircraft will target flight schools seeking lower operating costs higher safety margins and unified fleets from ab-initio through advanced training.

26 February

ReleaseTecnam's game-changing P2006T NG achieves EASA certification

2024
22 July

ReleaseP-Mentor achieves Transport Canada Type Certificate

17 April This new design, the manufacturer says, comes after carefully listening to customer suggestions and improves on all the best features of the previous P2006T models, of which 400 units have been built.

Tecnam's latest P2006T features 300 improvements

Pilots benefit from an additional front door for the co-pilot and external access to the baggage compartment. Windows have also been redesigned and made larger to improve visibility.

2022
27 October In the coming months, the X-57 project will begin a series of test flights.

Maxwell powers up from its own installed batteries

Random vibration acceptance testing for all the cruise motor controllers for the X-57 have taken place to make sure that all the systems stay functional while they endure the vibration environment expected during flight.

2021
2 November

ReleaseVibration tests boost NASA's electric aircraft project

12 August The all-electric X-57 has successfully completed high-voltage ground testing.

All-electric Maxwell powers past a testing milestone

One NASA goal is to establish the X-57 as a reference platform for integrated approaches of distributed electric propulsion technologies. Next up, the X-57 will undergo verification and validation testing.

10 May

ReleaseX-57 high-voltage testing continues

2020
4 November Wind tunnel tests of the propeller designs are under way.

Props for first all-electric X-plane face the tunnel

The X-57 will be powered by twelve electric high-lift motors with propeller blades that fold away during cruise, emerging again for the landing phase. Wind tunnel testing has begun.

8 June

ReleaseProgress on cruise motors, future wing sets stage for all-electric X-57 ground tests

2019
3 October

ReleaseNASA takes delivery of first all-electric experimental aircraft

26 September

ReleaseNASA Armstrong completes X-57 wing tests

5 April

ReleaseElectric Power Systems builds an 850-pound lithium-ion battery pack for NASA’s all-electric X-57 Maxwell aircraft

15 February

ReleaseNASA Glenn keeps X-57 cool

21 January

ReleaseIndra tests its Targus aircraft's critical systems

2018
24 May

ReleaseS-PLANE partners with Indra and Gaerum

2017
28 November

ReleaseTecnam U.S. delivers the first three of thirty Special Mission Platforms for geospatial data acquisition

18 October

ReleaseTECNAM strengthens presence in Australia and New Zealand with corporate subsidiary

17 July

ReleaseTecnam delivers the second P2006T Twin for Nasa X-57 electric powered propulsion programme

5 April

ReleaseTecnam introduce the P2006T Twin MkII

2016
27 July

ReleaseNASA tests Pipistrel electric propulsion systems in scope of their electric X-plane program

25 July

ReleaseAircraft fuselage for X-57 integration with the wing arrived in California

19 June

ReleaseNASA Maxwell X-57: the electric aircraft based on Tecnam P2006T

2015
23 November

ReleaseINDRA unveils the TARGUS, the unmanned P2006T and will compete for new FRONTEX tender

16 October

ReleaseTecnam to produce general aviation aeroplanes in China

24 March

ReleaseNASA selects Tecnam P2006T Twin for LEAPTech evaluation and flight test programme

2013
9 January

ReleaseIndra completes development of its maritime patrol light aircraft

2012
24 July

ReleaseTecnam P2006T Twin awarded type acceptance certificate by India's Director General of Civil Aviation

6 July

ReleaseIndra presents its new P2006T MRI maritime air surveillance system at Farnborough