SOCATA TB-30 Epsilon

Basic Trainer Aircraft

France | 1983

"Produced from 1979 until 1989, the TB-30 was eventually taken on by the air services of France, Portugal, Togo, and Senegal."

Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 12/22/2020 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com

Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the SOCATA TB-30 Basic Trainer Aircraft.

1 x Lycoming AEIO-540-L 1B5D 6-cylinder, air-cooled piston engine developing 300 horsepower driving two-bladed propeller unit at the nose.
Propulsion

236 mph
380 kph | 205 kts
Max Speed

22,999 ft
7,010 m | 4 miles
Service Ceiling

808 miles
1,300 km | 702 nm
Operational Range

1,850 ft/min
564 m/min
Rate-of-Climb

City-to-City Ranges
Operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).

NYC

LON

PAR

BER

MOS

TOK

SYD

LAX

NYC

Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the SOCATA TB-30 Basic Trainer Aircraft.

2
(MANNED)
Crew

24.9 ft
7.60 m
O/A Length

26.0 ft
(7.92 m)
O/A Width

8.7 ft
(2.65 m)
O/A Height

2,061 lb
(935 kg)
Empty Weight

2,756 lb
(1,250 kg)
MTOW

Design Balance
The three qualities reflected below are altitude, speed, and range. The more full the box, the more balanced the design.

RANGE

ALT

SPEED

Variants
Notable series variants as part of the SOCATA TB-30 Epsilon family line.

TB-30 "Epsilon" - Base series designation.

TB-31 "Omega" - Proposed variant featuring turboprop powerplant; based in the TB-30 platform; single example completed.

Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the SOCATA TB-30 Epsilon. Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 56 Units
Contractor(s): SOCATA (Aerospatiale) - France

[ France; Portugal; Senegal; Togo ]

Relative Max Speed

Hi: 300mph

Lo: 150mph

Aircraft Max Listed Speed (236mph).

Graph Average of 225 MPH.

Era Crossover

Showcasing Aircraft Era Crossover (if any)

Max Alt Visualization

Production Comparison

56

36183

44000

Entry compared against Ilyushin IL-2 (military) and Cessna 172 (civilian) total production.

MACH Regime (Sonic)

Sub

Trans

Super

Hyper

HiHyper

ReEntry

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Aviation Timeline

EarlyYrs

WWI

Interwar

WWII

ColdWar

Postwar

Modern

Future

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Mission Roles
Some designs are single-minded in their approach while others offer a more versatile solution to airborne requirements.

TRAINING

Recognition
Some designs stand the test of time while others are doomed to never advance beyond the drawing board; let history be their judge.

Military lapel ribbon representing modern aircraft

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