Models

2008 Piper Malibu Matrix PA46-350 Base price: $757,000 Engine make/model: Lycoming O-TIO-540-AE2A Horsepower: 350 TBO (hrs.): 2000 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type: 3-blade Hartzell Landing gear type: Tri./Retr. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 4358 Gross weight (lbs.): 4340 Landing weight (lbs.): 4123 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2937 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1421 Usable fuel (gals./lbs.): 120/720 […]

Hawker Beechcraft G36 Bonanza Base price: $609,390 Engine make/model: Teledyne Continental IO-550-B “Special Edition” Horsepower: 300 Empty weight (lbs.): 2530 Fuel capacity (gals.): 74 Max landing/takeoff weight (lbs.): 3650 Useful load (lbs.): 1063 Length: 27 ft. 6 in. Height: 8 ft. 7 in. Wingspan: 33 ft. 6 in. Wing loading (lbs./sq. ft.): 20.2 Power loading […]

Behind the Bonanza’s anniversary makeover

Piaggio Aero P.180 Avanti II Price: $6.8 million* Engine: 2 Pratt & Whitney PT6A-66B Shaft Horsepower: 850 (derated from 1630) Max Takeoff Weight (lbs.): 12,050 Useful Load (lbs.): 4300 Max Payload (lbs.): 2000 Empty Weight, Std. (lbs.): 7800 Wing Span (ft.): 46.03 Cabin Height (ft.): 5.74 Cabin Width (ft.): 6.07 Cabin Length (ft.): 14.93 PERFORMANCE […]

2008 Cessna Skyhawk 172R New price: $219,500 Engine make/model: Lycoming IO-360-L2A Horsepower@altitude: 160@SL TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type: 75-inch, 2-blade FP Landing gear type: Tri./Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.): 2457 Gross weight (lbs.): 2450 Landing weight (lbs.): 2450 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1699 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 751 Payload, full std. fuel […]

When does it make sense to train in a $220,000, four-seater when you could use a $140,000, two-place model instead?

Zenith Aircraft of Mexico, Mo., builds durable, all-metal, light-sport aircraft with an emphasis on fun

Fast-forward in the Piaggio P.180 Avanti II

The 1000 is the apex of the ultraluxurious Twin Commander line of corporate turboprops

1982 Twin Commander 685A Gross Weight (lbs.): 11,200 Empty Weight (lbs.): 7192 Useful Load (lbs.): 4008 Seats: 9 PERFORMANCE Rate Of Climb (fpm): 2802 Rate Of Climb, Single-Engine (fpm): 985 Max Cruise Speed, FL290 (kts.): 303 Source: Twin Commander Aircraft