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Diamond Aircraft’s entry-level trainer hopes to lure new pilots to the company’s innovative line of aircraft
Diamond DA20-C1 Base price: $174,890 Engine make/model: Continental IO-240-B3B Horsepower at altitude: 125@SL Horsepower for takeoff: 125 TBO (hrs.): 2000 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propellor: Sensenich 69-inch FP Landing gear: Tri./Fxd. Gross weight (lbs.): 1764 Empty weight (lbs.): 1166 Useful load (lbs.): 598 Usable fuel, std. (gals./lbs.): 24/144 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 454 Wingspan: 35 […]
Jacobson passed his checkride in this cessna 170A in 1962, and look at it now
Cessna 170B Cessna 172 Cruise speed (kts.) 104 107 Vso (kts.) 45 45 Best rate of climb, SL (fpm) 690 660 Service ceiling (ft.) 15,500 13,300 Max takeoff weight (lbs.) 2200 2200 Empty weight, std. (lbs.) 1205 1260 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 995 940 Takeoff over 50 ft. (ft.) 1820 1650
Mature, stable, fun, comfortable: Evektor’s superb Sportstar max offers the whole package
Evektor Sportstar Max Price, base: $97,000 Price, IFR equipped: $160,000 Engine make/model: 100hp Rotax 912 UL TBO (hrs.): 2,000 hours Wingspan: 28 ft. 5 in. Cabin width (in.): 46.5 in Useful load, std. (lbs.): 640 Useful load, optionally equipped (lbs.): 520 Fuel capacity (gals.): 31.7 PERFORMANCE Vne (kts.): 146 Vso (kts.): 40 Cruise at 75% […]
Largest of the Bonanzas, the G36 nevertheless retains the type’s excellent performance and control harmony
Beechcraft Bonanza G36 Base price: $695,800 Engine make/model: Cont IO-550-B Horsepower: 300 TBO (hrs.): 1700 Fuel type: 100LL Propellor: 3-blade Hartzell/CS Landing gear: Tri./Retr. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 3663 Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 3650 Empty weight (lbs.): 2530 Useful load (lbs.): 1133 Usable fuel (gals./lbs.): 74/444 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 688 Max payload (lbs.): […]
SIRIUS TL-3000 Engine make/model: Rotax 912 UL-S Horsepower: 100 Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 767 (varies) Useful load, std. (lbs.): 553 Wing tank capacity (gals.): 34 Wingspan (ft.): 30.8 Wing area (sq. ft.): 121.6 Cargo volume (cu. ft.): 14.66 Load limit (G’s): +4/-2 Cabin width (in.): 46 PERFORMANCE Vne (kts.): 142 […]
CESSNA CORVALIS TT Base Price: $644,500 Engine make/model: Continental TSIO-550C Horsepower on takeoff: 310 TBO (hrs.): 2000 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propellor: CS, three-blade Landing gear type: Tri./Fixed Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 3600 Max landing weight (lbs.): 3420 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2550 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1050 Usable fuel, std. (gals./lbs.): 102 Payload, full std. […]