XtremeAir XA 42  / Sbach 342  

The XtremeAir Sbach 342 is a German high performance two-seat aerobatic and touring monoplane designed by Philipp Steinbach with Albert Mylius and built by XtremeAir GmbH of Hecklingen.

The Sbach 342 (a marketing name for the XA42) is a composite structure low-wing monoplane with a fixed conventional landing gear with a tailwheel. It is powered by a 315 hp (235 kW) Lycoming AEIO-580-B1A piston engine driving a three-bladed propeller. It is the tandem version of the single-seater XA 41 (XtremeAir Sbach 300) which was designed by the same team in Speyer in 2004. The XA42 received a type certificate from the European Aviation Safety Agency in March 2011. On 5 November 2012 it received its type certification through the FAA.

At least 37 have been produced.

Engine: 1 × Lycoming AEIO-580-B1A, 245 kW (315 hp)
Length: 6.67 m (21 ft 11 in)
Wingspan: 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in)
Height: 2.54 m (8 ft 4 in)
Overall height, ground attitude: 2.3 m / 7.5 ft
Wing area: 11.25 sq.m (121 sq.ft)
Aspect ratio: 5
Stabilizer / Elevator span: 3.20 m / 10.5 ft
Stabilizer / Elevator area: 2.98 sq.m / 32.1 sq.ft
Empty weight: 610 kg / 1344 lb
Max. Take off weight Aerobatic: 850 kg / 1875 lbs
Max. Take off weight Utility: 999 kg / 2200 lbs
Wing loading Aerobatic: 75.5 kg/sq.m / 15.4 lb/sq.ft
Wing loading Utility: 84.4 kg/sq.m / 17.3 lb/sq.ft
Maximum speed @ 3000 ft: 416 km/h (256 mph)
Cruise 75%: 185 kts
Stall speed: 53 kts
Rate of climb: 3200 ft/min
Service ceiling: 4572 m (15000 ft)
Range @ 75% 205kts TAS @ 10,000ft: 800 nm
VA: 174 kts / 322 km/h
VC: 185 kts / 345 km/h
VNE: 225 kts / 416 km/h
Load Factor Aerobatic flight: +/-10G
Load Factor Utility: +4,4G / -2G
Roll rate: 450°/sec
Take off over 50 ft obstacle: 260 m / 853 ft
Landing over 50 ft obstacle: 400 m / 1312 ft
Seats: 2