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Overview
The OMA SUD Skycar is an Italian-designed twin-engine utility aircraft introduced in the 1960s. Designed for short takeoff and landing performance, it was intended for operations in remote areas. Production remained limited.
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Specifications
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- Engine
- 2 × Lycoming IO-360-C1E6 pistons
- Engine type
- Piston
- Power
- 2 × 200 hp · 149 kW
- Avionics
- 3D Synthetic Vision Digital Glass Cockpit, Garmin 430 GPS/COM/NAV/ILS, Garmin GTX330 Transponder
- Wing tips
- Raked wingtips
- Seats
- 5
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- —
- Cabin height
- —
- Cabin length
- —
- Exterior length
- 29 ft 3 in · 8.92 m
- Tail height
- 8 ft 10 in · 2.70 m
- Fuselage diameter
- —
- Wing span
- 39 ft 4 in · 12.00 m
- Baggage volume
- 71 ft³ · 2.0 m³
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 4,400 lb · 2,000 kg
- Max landing weight
- —
- Max payload
- 1,200 lb · 550 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 130 gal · 500 L · 400 kg (AvGas)
- Max cruise speed
- 160 kt · 184 mph · 296 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- —
- Range
- 1,090 nm · 1,250 mi · 2,020 km
- Fuel burn
- 10.60 nm/gal · 5.19 km/L
- Ceiling
- 18,000 ft · 5,500 m
- Rate of climb
- 1,500 ft/min · 8 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 980 ft · 300 m
- Landing distance
- 1,270 ft · 390 m
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Operational Context
OMA SUD Skycar — STOL utility aircraft
The Skycar first flew in 1967 and entered limited production soon after. It featured a high wing and fixed landing gear optimized for rough strips. The aircraft targeted utility and light transport roles.
Two piston engines producing approximately 260 horsepower each powered the aircraft. Cruise speed approached 160 knots (296 km/h). Maximum takeoff weight exceeded 5,000 pounds (2,268 kg).
Although the Skycar demonstrated capable short-field performance, only a small number were built. The aircraft remains a niche example of European utility design from the 1960s.
Sources and references used for research and fact-checking.
- http://www.piemmeusa.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/SKYCAR-Brochure1.pdf
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OMA_SUD_Skycar
- https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2011/may/04/oma-suds-pusher-prop-twin-to-enter-u-s-market
- https://www.aircraft.com/aircraft/1295483/na-2013-oma-sud-skycar
- https://alchetron.com/OMA-SUD-Skycar