Tech Aero TR 200

The Tech Aero TR 200 is a French homebuilt aerobatic aircraft that was designed and produced by Tech Aero of Glisolles, first flown in August 1988. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction.

Design and development
Designed as a trainer for the unlimited class, the TR 200 features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-tandem enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed conventional landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in tractor configuration.

The aircraft is made from wood. Its 7.42 m span wing has a wing area of 10.0 m2. The cabin width is 71 cm. The acceptable power range is 200 to 260 hp and the standard engine used is the 200 hp Lycoming AEIO-360 powerplant.

The TR 200 has a typical empty weight of 570 kg and a gross weight of 870 kg, giving a useful load of 300 kg. With full fuel of 160 L the payload for pilot, passenger and baggage is 186 kg.

The standard day, sea level, no wind, take off with a 200 hp engine is 400 m and the landing roll is 450 m.

The manufacturer estimated the construction time from the supplied kit as 800 hours.