Light · ICAO AP22

Aeroprakt A-22

The Aeroprakt A-22 Foxbat is a Ukrainian high-wing light aircraft popular for training and recreational touring. Its large doors, simple fixed gear, and good low-speed handling make it practical on small strips. The Foxbat has become one of Aeroprakt’s most successful designs.

Aeroprakt A-22, example photo from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dmitry Terekhov from Odintsovo, Russian Federation · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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The A-22 Foxbat's full-span flaperons give it an unusually low stall speed, prized for short-field flying and flight training.

Specifications

Length6.2 m (20 ft)
Wingspan9.6 m (31 ft)
Height2.4 m (8 ft)
Maximum passengers1
Persons on board2
Crew1
Maximum take-off weight0.5 t
Range700 NM (1,296 km)
Maximum speed120 kt (222 km/h)
Stall speed28 kt (52 km/h)
Service ceiling15,000 ft (4,572 m)
Optimum ceiling12,000 ft (3,658 m)
Rate of climb984 ft/min (5 m/s)
Take-off distance80 m (262 ft)
Fuel capacity90 l
Engines1x Rotax 912

Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.

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