description Extra 260 Overview
The Extra 260 is a German single-seat competition monoplane designed by Walter Extra, powered by a 260-horsepower engine. It is constructed with a fabric-covered steel tube fuselage and a carbon fiber wing, making it highly capable of unlimited aerobatic maneuvers. The aircraft is historically notable as the plane flown by Patty Wagstaff to win the United States National Aerobatic Championship in 1993. It is intended for highly skilled aerobatic pilots and competition aviators.
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Was the Extra 260 a production aircraft or a one-off prototype?
Only four Extra 260 aircraft were built between 1986 and 1990, making it far rarer than the later Extra 300 family. Walter Extra developed it from the Extra 230 for Unlimited-category aerobatics.
Why is Patty Wagstaff's Extra 260 historically important?
Wagstaff used Extra 260 N618PW to win the U.S. National Aerobatic Championship in 1991 and 1992. She was the first woman to win the combined national title after the men's and women's competitions merged.
How quickly could the Extra 260 roll and climb?
The aircraft could roll at approximately 360 degrees per second and climb vertically at roughly 4,000 feet per minute. Its performance supported maneuvers such as knife-edge flight and multiple vertical snap rolls.
Where can Patty Wagstaff's Extra 260 be seen today?
Her aircraft is in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum collection. It was retired in 1993, after which Wagstaff competed in Walter Extra's succeeding Extra 300S.
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