Robin 2160 taxies inPhotographed at the Gothenburg City Airport Fly-in on 29 May 2009.
Owned by the Chalmers Flying Club, Gothenburg.
This is an all metal, low wing, aerobatic monoplane. It is powered by a 160hp (120kW) Lycoming O320D engine. It is stressed to +6 -3g and has a Maximum Take Off Weight of 900kg.
These aircraft were originally designed by Pierre Robin and manufactured by Apex Aircraft but the type certificate was later taken over by a New Zealand company called Alpha Aviation. This company had all the manufacturing jigs shipped to New Zealand and began deliveries of new build aircraft in July 2006. The type designations (R2160A, etc.) remained the same.
However, this company, Alpha Aviation, has since entered into liquidation.
Picture added on 30 May 2009 at 14:37
