Here are two photos for 9M-SOA Socata Trinidad TB-20GT lightweight jet. They were taken on around 3:30pm April 4 when it still parked at the instrument training jet parking bay of Penang International Airport.

According to Subanghighflyers.com, this single engine, 4-seater aircraft belongs to Subang Flying Club which is based in Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport, Kuala Lumpur.

9M-SOA Socata Trinidad TB-20GT is available to be rented at a rate of 1566 Malaysia Ringgits per hour. When it is used as an instructor aircraft to train the flying enthusiasts, it was charged at 100 Malaysia Ringgits per hour.

The following are Trinidad TB-20GT specifications

General characteristics

* Crew: one, pilot
* Capacity: 3 or 4 passengers
* Length: 7.75 m (25 ft 5 in)
* Wingspan: 9.97 m (32 ft 8 in)
* Height: 2.85 m (9 ft 4 in)
* Wing area: 11.90 m² (128.04 ft²)
* Empty weight: 900 kg (1,980 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 1,400 kg (3,080 lb)
* Powerplant: 1× Lycoming IO-540 6-cylinder horizontally-opposed piston engine, with fuel injection, 186 kW (250 hp)

Performance

* Cruise speed: 260 km/h (140 kts ias)
* Range: 1,290 km (697 nm, 796 mi)
* Service ceiling: 6,100 m (20,000 ft)
* Rate of climb: 6.1 m/s (1,200 ft/min) [Wikipedia]

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