AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Fixed wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Piston | ||
| Application | Sport | ||
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High wing single piston engine light aircraft. Includes Xtreme Decathlon variant.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| American Champion 8KCAB Super Decathlon | 1976 / 1976 | Baseline standard variant. | |
| American Champion 8KCAB Xtreme Decathlon | 2012 / 2012 | Re-engined variant, with redesigned longer main landing gear legs. |
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| Parker Aerospace Aircraft Wheel & Brake | Analysis | Hydraulic Brakes: Cleveland disc brakes |
| TrickAir | Analysis | Aircraft Landing Gear: Alpine 3000 wheel penetration skis (option) |
| Garmin International | Analysis | Radar Transponders: Optional GTX 327/345 transponder; Radio Communications Equipment: Optional GTR 200B/225 radio; Onboard Intercom Systems: Optional GMA 35/340 audio panel |
| PS Engineering, Inc. | Analysis | Onboard Intercom Systems: Intercom system (Xtreme Decathlon); optional PM3000 intercom (Super Decathlon) |
| Aspen Avionics Inc. | Analysis | Electronic Flight Instrument Systems: Optional EFD100 or EFD1000 |
| Electronics International, Inc. | Analysis | Engine Indicator Instruments: Combination EGT/CHT/OAT or Combination EGT/CHT Scanner (options) |
| J.P. Instruments Inc. | Analysis | Engine Indicator Instruments: Optional EDM 930 engine data management display |
| Garmin International | Analysis | GPS: GNC 250XL com/nav; optional AREA 660, GTN 650/750 |
| Lycoming Engines | Analysis | Piston Engines: (AEIO-/IO-360 - American Champion 8KCAB Super Decathlon - AEIO-360-H1B AEIO-/IO-390 - American Champion 8KCAB Xtreme Decathlon - AEIO-390-A1B6 ) |
| Hartzell Propeller | Analysis | Metal Propellers: HC-C2YR-4CF/FC7666A-2 two-blade constant speed propeller |
| MT-Propeller Entwicklung GmbH | Analysis | Composite Propellers: MTV-15-B-C/193-25 two-blade constant-speed propeller (Xtreme Decathlon); MTV-15-B-C/C188-34 two-blade propeller (Super Decathlon); optional MTV-9-B-C/C188-18b three-blade propeller |
