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CESSNA 150/152 AEROBAT

AMERICAN CHAMPION DECATHLON

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The modest two-seat trainer that taught a
generation to fly also taught many to spin-and
loop, and roll. Cessna produced 1,483 Aerobat
versions of its popular two-seat 150 and 152.
In general, the Aerobat has greater structural strength than its trainer and commuter
cousins, and was built to withstand plus-6/
minus-3 G forces. Couple that with the Cessna's
well-known stable handling and a minimum
100-horsepower engine, and you have a perfect
platform for spin training. The 152 Aerobat
was the vehicle of choice for the late William
K. Kershner, who used one to teach spins at his
Ace Aerobatic School in Sewanee, Tennessee.
His 152 Orville is on display at the Smithsonian
National Air and Space Museum's Stephen F.
Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia.

The tailwheel Decathlon is a step-up aircraft
from Champion Aircraft's Citabria aerobatic
trainer. The two-place tandem-seat Decathlon
is certified in both Normal and Acrobatic categories, and sports a 150-horsepower engine
as well as tube-and-fabric construction. It is
certified to sustain stresses between plus 6 and
minus 5 Gs.
The Super Decathlon and the Xtreme
Decathlon are available with 180- and
210-horsepower engines, respectively. American Champion Aircraft Corporation now owns
the Decathalon designs. Airshow performer
Greg Koontz flies a Decathlon and also uses
one to teach spin training and aerobatics at his
private grass airstrip in Ashville, Alabama.

Airshow enthusiasts know the Extra, a highperformance speed demon that is a mainstay
of shows, air races, and aerobatic competitions. Named for its designer, Walter Extra,
the sleek airplane has single and two-seat versions. Notable features include carbon fiber
wings and carbon composite empennage. The
single-seat Extra 330SC features a 315-horsepower engine and has a certified load factor
of plus or minus 10 Gs. Patty Wagstaff flies
an Extra 300S with a modified 350-horsepower engine in her airshow routine. For you,
Extra designed the Extra 200, which offers a
200-horsepower engine (but also has a certified load factor of plus or minus 10 Gs).



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