Groppo Aviazione
Groppo Trail
Italian metal STOL, mountain-ready.
The Trail is Groppo's high-wing metal ultralight, popular with Alpine and bush-minded pilots. Simple structure, STOL wing, and Italian factory support from Alessandria.
Key figures
Max speed
195 km/h
Range
800 km
Engine
Rotax 912 ULS
Seats
2
Dimensions
Top view
Wingspan
8.7 m
Side view
Length
6.2 m
Height
2.25 m
Performance
Cruise
170 km/h
Max speed
195 km/h
Vne
211 km/h
Stall
52 km/h
Stall speed (clean)
58 km/h
Climb
5.5 m/s
Airframe
- Category
- ULM
- Wing
- High wing
- Seats
- 2
- Variant
- Trail
- First flight
- 2006
- Construction
- All-metal
- Materials
- Aluminium airframe
- Propeller
- Wood or composite
- Status
- in production
General
- Propeller
Composite ground-adjustable, typical Rotax installation
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel
MOGAS 95 / 100LL
Likely · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Best glide ratio
11:1
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
Weights
- Empty weight
280 kg
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- Max takeoff weight
473 kg
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- Useful load
193 kg
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel capacity
80 L
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Powerplant
- Propeller
Composite ground-adjustable, typical Rotax installation
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel
MOGAS 95 / 100LL
Likely · Manufacturer brochure / published figures