TB20
SOCATA Trinidad
SOCATA Trinidad
Aircraft
Name
Trinidad
Manufacturer
Body
Narrow
Wing
Fixed Wing
Position
Low wing
Tail
Regular tail, low set
WTC
L
APC
A
Type Code
L1P
Engine
Piston
Engine Count
Single
Position
Nose mounted
Landing gear
Tricycle retractable
Manufactured as
SOCATA TB-20 Pashosh
SOCATA TB-20 Trinidad
SOCATA Trinidad
SOCATA Pashosh
SHIJIAZHUANG LE-500 Little Eagle
SHIJIAZHUANG Little Eagle
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TB20
Light aircraft. In service since the early 80s. Member of SOCATA's Caribbean TB single engine aircraft family. More powerful, retractable gear version of TB-10 Tobago. TB-21 Trinidad TC is a turbocharged version.
Note: The ICAO designator TRIN was deleted from ICAO Doc 8643 and replaced by TB20 and TB21 in 2014.
Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
9.80 m
Length (metric)
7.70 m
Height (metric)
3.00 m
Powerplant
1 x 250 HP Lycoming IO-540-C4D5D piston engine with 2 blade propeller
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
68 kts
Distance
595 m
MTOW
1300 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS
180 kts
ROC
1000 ft/min
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS
180 kts
ROC
500
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS
180 kts
ROC
500 ft/min
MACH Climb
MACH
n/a
ROC
n/a
Cruise
TAS
186 kts
MACH
n/a
Ceiling
200
Range
1108 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (to FL100)
IAS
180 kts
ROD
1000 ft/min
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS
180 kts
MCS
n/a
ROD
1000 ft/min
Approach
Vapp (IAS)
73 kts
Distance
533 m
