The Issoire APM 40 Simba is a four-seat light aircraft manufactured by the French manufacturer Issoire Aviation. It is entirely built from carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers.[2] The aircraft's first flight was on 19 May 2009, and it made its public debut at the Paris Air Show in June 2009.[1]

APM 40 Simba
Role	Civil utility aircraft Type of aircraft
Manufacturer	Issoire Aviation
First flight	May 19, 2009[1]
Developed from	APM 30 Lion

It is a derivative of the 2-seater APM 20 Lionceau and 3-seater APM 30 Lion.

Variants

APM 40 Simba

Powered by a continental IO-240F.

APM 41 Simba 915iS

Powered by a Rotax 915iS. Scheduled to enter service in Q1 of 2017.[3]

Specifications

Data from Le Point and Gil Roy[1][2]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 3 passengers
• Length: 7.7 m (25 ft 3 in)
• Wingspan: 8.66 m (28 ft 5 in)
• Empty weight: 490 kg (1,080 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 1,000 kg (2,205 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Teledyne Continental Motors IO-240F 4-cyl. air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 93 kW (125 hp)

Performance

• Cruise speed: 220 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
• Range: 700 km (430 mi, 380 nmi)

References

External links

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