The Xtremeair XA42 (ICAO type XA42) is an aircraft certificated in the Acrobatic category. It has a maximum take-off weight of 1,000 kg. It offers a maximum range of 800 nm, a service ceiling of 15,000 ft and seating for up to 2 across its variants.
Xtremeair XA42
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 38
- Active
- 38
Per-variant specifications
| Variant | Engine | MTOW | Range | Cruise | Pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XA42 XA42 | — | 999–1,000 kg | 800 nm | — | 1–2 |
The FAA paperwork
TCDS A00064CE · issued 2012-11-05
- Category
- Acrobatic
- MTOW
- 999 kg
- OEW
- 670 kg
- Seats
- 1 crew · 1 passengers
- Fuel
- 273 L
- Ceiling
- 15,000 ft
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Xtremeair XA42 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Xtremeair XA42 fleet — updated daily.
13 yearsmedian age
Of the 16 registered Xtremeair XA42 with a known build year (42% of the 38 we track), the median age is 13 years.
8changed registration in 12 months
8 of the 38 registered Xtremeair XA42 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (21% of the fleet), across 8 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 1
- Tracked flights
- 6
- Tracked flight hours
- 4
- Share of fleet flying
- 3%
1 Xtremeair XA42 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (3% of the registered fleet), across 6 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
What is the range of the XtremeAir XA42?
The XtremeAir XA42 has a maximum range of 800 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the XtremeAir XA42 carry?
The XtremeAir XA42 seats up to 2 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the XtremeAir XA42?
The XtremeAir XA42's maximum take-off weight is 1,000 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the XtremeAir XA42?
The XtremeAir XA42's ICAO type designator is XA42.
How many XtremeAir XA42 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 38 registered XtremeAir XA42 airframes worldwide.
Registered XA42 aircraft
Individual XA42 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N79HW· 2019
- N137XK· 2017
- N368XA· 2017
- N312XA· 2015
- N343XA· 2014
- N345XA· 2014
- N346XA· 2014
- C-GCXA· 2013
- N342XA· 2013
- N341XA· 2013
- VH-OMD· 2012
- N815SW· 2012
- N71XA· 2011
- N69XA· 2011
- N42EX· 2010
- PS-ZAL· 2010
- SP-TOL
- OK-FBA
- OK-FBC
- OK-FBD
- HB-MLZ
- SP-GTR
- HB-MTI
- ZS-AXA