The Alpha Aviation Alpha 2000 is a two-seat, all-metal training and general aviation aircraft built in Hamilton, New Zealand. It is a development of French Apex Aircraft's Robin R2000 series acquired upon Apex's purchase of the Avions Robin company. Hamilton (Kirikiriroa in Māori) is New Zealands fourth-largest city. ... Apex Aircraft is a French holding company devoted to light aeroplane manufacture. ... Avions Robin is a French manufacturer of light aeroplanes. ...

Foxtrot X-ray Yankee -- first off the new production line

History 1971-1994

The original Avions Robin HR200 was designed by Christophe Heintz, to supplement the earlier Avions Robin designs of Jean Delemontez who also designed the popular post war wooden Jodel. The HR 200 prototype first flew on July 19 1971, and entered production in 1973. The R2000 Alpha name was applied to a new aircraft which shared the fuselage of the HR 200, but had all new wing and tail surfaces. The prototype R2000 Alpha flew on January 15, 1976 and production followed in 1977 to 1983. Avions Robin is a French manufacturer of light aeroplanes. ... Avions Robin is a French manufacturer of light aeroplanes. ... 1965 Jodel D140C Mousquetaire (G-REES) Jodel is a range of light aeroplanes designed by Frenchmen Eduard Joly and his son-in-law Jean Delemontez shortly after the Second World War. ... July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1971: Events January January 6 - the US Marine Corps takes delivery of its first AV-8 Harriers January 22 - a US Navy P-3 Orion sets a distance record of 7,010 miles (11,282 km) for an aircraft in its... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1973: Events Icelandair established. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1983: Events January January 31 - the Ayres Turbo Thrush NEEDS cropduster plane officially joins the United States war on drugs. February February 1 - Boeing announces it will stop producing Boeing 727 airliners. ...

Licensed production was also undertaken in Canada[1].

History 1994-2004

The R2160 model was returned to production with minor modifications in 1994 by Apex Aircraft[2]. This is a list of aviation-related events from 1994: Events April April 14 - USAF F-15 Eagles shoot down two US Army Iraq, mis-identifying them as Iraqi Mil Mi-25s April 16 - a Royal Navy Sea Harrier is shot down over Serbia by a SA-7 Grail. ...

New Zealand Production 2004 -

In 2004 Alpha Aviation of New Zealand bought engineering jigs and equipment and world wide production rights [3] to both the Robin HR200 and Robin R2000 series. Alpha Aviation has recommenced production of the Robin R2120 as the Alpha 2000 120T and of the Robin R2160 as the Alpha 2000 160A and 160Ai. Apex continues to market the aircraft in Europe. This is a list of aviation-related events from 2004: Events January 2 - Several British Airways flights from London Heathrow Airport to Washington D.C. and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia are cancelled due to security fears. ...

Production of the New Zealand development began in 2006 against orders for nine aircraft and 18 options (including orders form the UK, South Africa and Australia), with capacity to build four aircraft a month. An Alpha 160A, ZK-FXY, was first off the production line, being test flown by Noel Kruse and Steve Lange on 12 April 2006. It will be subsequently used as a company demonstrator. It made its first public appearance at the 2006 Warbirds over Wanaka airshow. The next three aircraft off the production line have been ordered by the Waikato Aero Club as training aircraft. This is a list of aviation-related events from 2006: // January 19 - Jet Airways announces its purchase of Air Sahara, creating the largest domestic airliner in India. ... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Warbirds over Wanaka is a biennial air show in Wanaka, held on the Easter weekend of even numbered years. ... The UK Utterly Butterly wing-walking display team flying Boeing Stearman PT-17 biplanes An airshow is an event at which aviators display their flying skills and the capabilities of their flying machines to the crowd. ...

Variants

As of 2006 three variants are offered. The approximate horsepower of each is indicated by the type number.

• Alpha 120T, the smallest and cheapest, envisaged as a trainer.

• Alpha 160A, a more powerful fully aerobatic trainer.

• Alpha 160Ai, a fuel injected engine and equipped for cross country touring as well as aerobatics.

See also

• Alpha Aviation website

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