Tecnam Astore


The Tecnam Astore is an Italian light-sport aircraft, under development by Tecnam of Naples. It was first flown in early June, 2013 and introduced at the AERO Friedrichshafen show in 2013. It is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.
The Astore replaced the Tecnam P2002 Sierra in ultralight production, although not the certified P2002JF model.

Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with the US Light Sport Aircraft rules. It features a cantilever low-wing, two seats in side-by-side configuration, an enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in tractor configuration.
The aircraft is made from aluminum sheet. Its wing has a span of and is equipped with flaps. Standard engines available are the Rotax 912ULS and 912iULS, plus the Rotax 914 four-stroke powerplants.
The Astore achieved its FAA LSA compliance in April 2014. More than thirty had been delivered by September 2014.

Operational history

Reviewer Marino Boric described the design in a 2015 review as "beautiful".

Specifications (Astore)