ST-48

ST-48 is an Extra Flugzeugbau EA-260, a single-engine piston aircraft. SkyMeter has tracked 42 flights totalling 6 hours of airtime via ADS-B across 12 callsigns. The most frequent segment is EBBE to EBBE. Service window in our records spans 337 days. The Extra Flugzeugbau EA-260 has a maximum takeoff weight of 2,094 lb, light wake category.

About the Extra Flugzeugbau EA-260

The Extra EA-260 is a German-built single-engine aerobatic aircraft designed by Walter Extra and introduced in the early 1990s. Built by Extra Flugzeugbau in Dinslaken, Germany, the EA-260 was conceived as a two-seat trainer and sport aircraft capable of unlimited aerobatics, bridging the gap between the company's single-seat competition machines and more accessible tandem designs. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-540 six-cylinder engine producing 260 horsepower, the aircraft features a composite fuselage mated to wooden wings and can sustain +/- 10G loads, making it a favorite among aerobatic schools and private owners seeking a rugged platform for advanced maneuvers.

The EA-260 shares DNA with Extra's competition pedigree, the same engineering philosophy that produced the dominant Extra 300 series, but offers side-by-side seating and a slightly more forgiving envelope for instruction. Its clean lines and symmetrical airfoil allow knife-edge flight, lomcevaks, and snap rolls with precision, while the 260-hp powerplant delivers a climb rate exceeding 2,000 feet per minute. Though never produced in large numbers, the type has found a loyal following in the aerobatic community, particularly in North America where many examples serve dual roles as competition trainers and cross-country sport planes.

SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.