Models

2008 Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse Base/used Price: $174,495 Engine make/model: Continental IO-240-B3B Horsepower: 125@SL TBO (hrs.): 2000 Fuel type: 100LL Propeller: 69-in. Sensenich FP Landing gear type: Tri./Fixed Gross weight (lbs.): 1764 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1164 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 600 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 456 Usable fuel, std. (gals.): 24 Wingspan: 35 ft. […]

2007 Piper Saratoga II TC PA32-301T Base price: $573,500 Engine make/model: Lycoming TIO-540-AH1A TBO (hrs.): 2000 Horsepower: 300@SL to 18,000 ft. Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type/diameter: Hartzell CS/3-blade Landing gear type: Tri./Retr. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 3615 Gross weight (lbs.): 3600 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2475 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1140 Payload, full std. fuel […]

Though the Stinsons of the late ’40s weren’t designed as floatplanes, they adapt to water as if born for it

Stinson 108-3 On Edo 2425 Floats Make/model: Stinson 108-3 on Edo 2425 Float Used Price: $90,000 Engine: Continental O-470 Horsepower: 230@SL Gross weight (lbs.): 2500 Max ramp weight (lbs.): 2500 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 800 Power loading (lbs./hp): 10.9 Seating capacity: 4 PERFORMANCE Climb rate (fpm): 750 Max certified altitude (ft.): 14,000 Max cruise, 75% […]

Socata’s TBM 850 offers performance only slightly below that of some VLJs’€”at 30% less operating cost

New owner, same plane, but with more bang for the buck

Cessna 400 Base price: $620,000 Engine: Continental TSIO-550-G Gross weight (lbs.): 3600 Useful load (lbs.): 1100 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 488 PERFORMANCE Max climb rate (fpm): 1400 Max cruise speed, FL250 (kts.): 235 Mid-altitude cruise speed (kts.): 179@8,000 ft. Max range (nm): 1148 Takeoff distance (ft.): 1300 Source: Cessna Aircraft Company

Big and chunky looking, the surprisingly agile texan redefined the role of the advanced trainer

If speed is your thing, The Acclaim Type S may be at the peak of the production pyramid