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News of May 24, 2006Socata to move Trinidad production to Romania and introduce the TB2X with SMA diesel.EADS Socata is planning to transfer production of its TB20 and TB21 piston-engine aircraft to Romania and revamp the product line with the addition of a third variant – currently known only as TB2X – to be powered by an SMA diesel-cycle engine. Socata is in talks with the Romanian government and hopes to have an agreement in place this year, says the group's vice-president general aviation, Jacques Lordon, adding that the target for first aircraft deliveries is 2007. Socata would subcontract work to Eurocopter Romania, which would share the production with its Romanian state-owned partner IAR at its Brasov site. Production of the range of piston-engine aircraft – principally the TB20 and TB21 types with retractable gears – now takes place at Tarbes in south-west France, and is only in response to specific orders. Socata’s vice-president of marketing Andrew Knott says there could be a market for as many as 100 of the revamped aircraft a year. He adds that other improvements would probably include an avionics upgrade. He predicts that the aircraft’s customer base would mirror that of the company's turboprop line, with around 80% of sales in the USA. Remark: At this time one Trinidad SMA has been flying with success for quite some time. It is the only retractable single equipped with diesel flying so far. posted at 9:45 AM |
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