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{{Aircraft infobox
| name = Tecnam P2008
| image = Tecnam P2008JC ‘G-RFCB’ (45324135264).jpg
| caption = Tecnam P2008. Photo: Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via [[commons:File:Tecnam P2008JC ‘G-RFCB’ (45324135264).jpg|Wikimedia Commons]]
| make = Tecnam
| type = Light aircraft
| origin = Italy
| first_flight = 30 September 2008
| status = Active
| faa_registered = 90 (FAA register, October 30, 2026)
| seats = 2
| engine = Rotax 912S, 73.5 kW
| cruise = 215 km/h
| category = Light-sport and kit aircraft
}}

The '''Tecnam P2008''' is a two-seat, high-wing light airplane built by Tecnam in Italy and aimed at the U.S. market. It was Tecnam's first airplane with major composite parts.<ref name="wp"/> It was introduced at AERO Friedrichshafen in 2009, and the first one was delivered to the U.S. in December 2009.<ref name="wp"/> In the U.S. there are 90 with a valid registration.<ref name="faa"/>

== History ==
The P2008 looks like Tecnam's earlier P92 and P2004, but it has a carbon fiber fuselage with a built-in tail fin, while the wings and tailplane stay all-metal.<ref name="wp"/> It can be built as a light-sport aircraft, an ultralight or a European ELA1 airplane, which makes it a common choice for flight schools.<ref name="wp"/>

== Models ==
* '''P2008''': the base model with a 100 hp Rotax 912ULS engine.<ref name="wp"/>
* '''P2008 TC''': a turbocharged 115 hp Rotax 914 with a three-blade propeller.<ref name="wp"/>
* '''P2008 JC''': a version certified under the European CS-VLA rules.<ref name="wp"/>

== Registered in the United States ==
The FAA register lists '''90''' of these airplanes with a valid U.S. registration. Here they are by the model name the FAA uses.<ref name="faa"/>
<div class="aw-wide">
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! FAA model name !! Registered
|-
| P2008 || 89
|-
| P2008 TC || 1
|}
</div>

== Specifications ==
<div class="aw-wide">
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! Tecnam P2008
|-
| Passengers / capacity || 2
|-
| Length || 6.93 m
|-
| Wingspan || 8.80 m
|-
| Height || 2.46 m
|-
| Empty weight || 780 lb
|-
| Fuel || 110 L (24.2 Imp gal, 29.0 US gal)
|-
| Engine || Rotax 912S, 73.5 kW (flat four air and water cooled piston)
|-
| Propeller || Tonini GT fixed pitch
|-
| Cruise speed || 215 km/h
|-
| Stall speed || 73 km/h
|-
| Range || 1,277 km
|}
</div>
Figures as given in the Wikipedia article and its sources.<ref name="wp"/>

{{Owner notes}}

== Photos ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="170">
File:Tecnam P2008 Low.jpg|Tecnam P2008. Photo: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 4.0
File:Tecnam P2008.jpg|Tecnam P2008. Photo: Chelavia, CC BY-SA 3.0
File:Antwerp Tecnam P2008 OO-KWO 02.jpg|Tecnam P2008 JC MK II OO-KWO at Antwerp International Airport during Stampe Fly In 2023. Photo: Ad Meskens You are free to use this picture for any purpose as long as, CC BY-SA 4.0
File:Antwerp Tecnam P2008 OO-KWO 01.jpg|Tecnam P2008 JC MK II OO-KWO at Antwerp International Airport during Stampe Fly In 2023. Photo: Ad Meskens You are free to use this picture for any purpose as long as, CC BY-SA 4.0
File:P2008 cabin.jpg|Tecnam P2008. Photo: Chelavia, CC BY-SA 3.0
</gallery>
All photos are from [[commons:Main Page|Wikimedia Commons]]; click a photo for its full credit and license.

== Buying a Tecnam P2008 ==
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== Sources ==
<references>
<ref name="wp">Wikipedia, "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tecnam_P2008 Tecnam P2008]", read November 1, 2026. Airplane Wiki's text is written in its own words; facts are checked against this article and its sources.</ref>
<ref name="faa">Federal Aviation Administration, [https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/releasable_aircraft_download Releasable Aircraft Database], file dated October 30, 2026. Valid registrations of fixed-wing airplanes whose FAA maker and model names belong to this family. Airplane Wiki uses only counts from this file, never owner names or addresses.</ref>
</references>