Europa Elite
{{Short description|British light kit airplane}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2019}}
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The Europa Elite is a new British, single-engined kit aircraft design, under development in 2020 by Europa Aircraft.
The aircraft will fit the into the EASA CS-VLA category and will be of all-composite construction, with a low-wing, tricycle gear and two seats in side-by-side configuration.{{cite web|url = https://www.europa-aircraft.co.uk/the-elite.html|title =Elite |access-date = 5 May 2020|author=Europa Aircraft |work = europa-aircraft.co.uk|year=2020|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20200505130734/https://www.europa-aircraft.co.uk/the-elite.html|archivedate = 5 May 2020}}Light Aviation magazine - May 2020{{cite web|url = https://www.flyer.co.uk/europa-aircraft-launches-new-kitplane-the-elite/|title = Europa Aircraft launches new kitplane, the Elite|access-date = 5 May 2020|author=News Team|work = "Flyer" magazine|date = 15 January 2020|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20200116053741/https://www.flyer.co.uk/europa-aircraft-launches-new-kitplane-the-elite/|archivedate = 16 January 2020}}
A stablemate of the Europa XS, the Elite features a cruciform empennage and elliptical wings and tailplane. Three different sizes of engine will be available: {{convert|125|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}, {{convert|160|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} or {{convert|200|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}, giving maximum top speeds of {{convert|140|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, {{convert|154|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}} and {{convert|168|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, respectively.
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.europa-aircraft.co.uk/the-elite.html}}
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