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Designed by the Siebelwerke and first flying in 1967 the Flamingo was turned into an aerobatics trainer.

There are two seats side-by-side at the front of the cabin with provision for fitting a folding seat for one adult or two children in the baggage area. Removable dual controls are fitted.

Originally produced in Germany by SIAT, CASA produced the 223A1 basic version in the Normal Category as a there/four-seater or agricultural aircraft, or in Utility Category as a two-seater intended primarily for training airline pilots.

The 223K1 single-seat fully-aerobatic version with a specially modified IO-360-C1B engine and stressed to +6 / -4g was also originally produced in Germany by SIAT, then CASA in Spain.

Later, in 1986 the Flamingo was used as a testbed for the new developed Porsche aviation engine.

CASA 223A1
Engine: Lycoming IO-360-C1B, 200 hp
Wingspan: 27 ft 2 in / 8.28 m
Length: 24 ft 4.5 in / 7.43 m
Empty weight equipped: 1610 lb / 685 kg
MTOW Norm: 2315 lb / 1050 kg
Max cruise 76%: 116 kt / 134 mph / 216 kph
ROC SL: 846 fpm / 258 m/min
Service ceiling: 12,300 ft / 3750 m
Range 30min res: 620 nm / 715 mi / 1150 km
Seats: 3-4
Baggage capacity: 200 lb / 90 kg
Cabin length: 7 ft 2.5 in / 2.20 m
Cabin width: 3 ft 8 in / 1.12 m
Cabin height: 3 ft 11 in / 1.20 m

MBB 223 PFM Flamingo
Engine: Porsche PFM 3200, 207 hp
Wingspan: 27.231 ft / 8.3 m
Max take off weight: 2425.5 lb / 1100.0 kg
Max. speed: 124 kts / 230 km/h
Range: 756 nm / 1400 km
Crew: 3