3I Sky Arrow

what is it?

The Sky Arrow is a tandem two-seat, high-wing pusher light aircraft that was manufactured by 3I (Iniziative Industriali Italiane). 3I entered bankruptcy proceedings in 2008, and in 2012 the design was purchased by Magnaghi Aeronautica, of Naples, Italy.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 piston engine with propeller · 9.7 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 194 km/htop speed
• size 650 kgmax take-off weight

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 34 years ago, in 1992.
• 🚗Wingspan of 9.7 m: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.

piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.

spec sheet

first flight

1992-07-13

number built

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role

recreational aircraft

origin

🇮🇹 Italy

makers

Iniziative Industriali Italiane

engines

1× Rotax 912 F2 / Rotax 912

length

7.6 m

wingspan

9.7 m

height

2.6 m

max take-off weight

650 kg

top speed

194 km/h

cruise speed

187 km/h

range

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ceiling

4,100 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.