Fly Synthesis Texan


The Fly Synthesis Texan is an Italian ultralight and light-sport aircraft, designed and produced by Fly Synthesis and which has been in production since 1999. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.

Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules and US light-sport aircraft rules. It features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed or retractable tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.
The aircraft is made from carbon fibre. Its span wing has an area of and flaps. Standard engines available are the Rotax 912UL, the Rotax 912ULS and the Jabiru 2200 four-stroke powerplants.

Operational history

On 23 November 2013, six Fly Synthesis Texans broke the Guinness world record for the lowest flying formation by flying at below sea level at the Dead Sea in Israel.

Variants

;Texan 600
;Texan Top Class
;Texan Club
;Texan RG

Specifications (Texan Top Class)