About the factory :

The 3Xtrim aircraft Factory, is an aircraft manufacturer located in the city of Bielsko-Biała, in southern Poland.
3Xtrim has concentrated on the design and production of the 3X55 and 3X47 ultralight aircraft, which first flew in prototype form in 1996.

3X55 Trener :

Construction :

The fuselage and vertical tail of the 3X55 is a one-piece stru
cture made from fibreglass. The firewall is a Fiberfrax ceramic/aluminium sandwich.
The control sticks are located conventionally in front of each seat. The standard throttle arrangement is one panel-mounted centre throttle, but a second throttle located on the left side of the panel is optional, allowing the left-seat pilot to fly with either hand on the throttle or stick.

Fuel capacity :

The fuel tank is located behind the right-hand seat. The quantity can be read directly through a sight gauge behind the seat. The standard tank is 70 litres (18 US gallons) with 87 litres (23 US gallons) optional. Behind the left-hand seat is a small baggage compartment, with additional baggage space above and behind both seats.

Specifications :
General characteristics :
* Crew: 1
* Capacity: 1 passenger
* Length: 6.87 m (22 ft 5 in)
* Wingspan: 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
* Height: 2.40 m (7 ft 10 in)
* Wing area: 12.6 m² (134 ft²)
* Empty weight: 325 kg (715 lb)
* Loaded weight: kg (lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 550 kg (1,212 lb)
* Powerplant: 1× Rotax 912, 75 kW (100 hp)

Performance :
* Maximum speed: 203 km/h (109 knots, 125 mph)
* Range: 720 km (388 nm, 446 mi)
* Service ceiling: 4,000m (13,000ft)
* Rate of climb: 5.12 m/s (1000 ft/min)
* Wing loading: 46.5 kg/m² (9.52lb/ft²)
* Power/mass: 14 W/kg (12.12 lb/hp)