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1966 Piper Cherokee 140 Used price: $26,000 Engine make/model: Lycoming O-320 TBO (hrs.): 2000 Horsepower@altitude: 150@SL Horsepower on takeoff: 150 Fuel type: 100LL Propeller type: Fixed pitch Landing gear type: Tri./Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.): 2150 Gross weight (lbs.): 2150 Landing weight (lbs.): 2150 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1128 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 900 Useful […]

Mooney M20 TN Acclaim Base/used Price: $495,000 Engine make/model: Continental IO-550-G Horsepower@rpm@altitude: 262 bhp@2400@25,000 ft. Horsepower on takeoff: 280@2500 rpm TBO hrs.: TBD (2000 expected) Fuel type: 100LL Propeller diameter: 76 in. Landing gear type: Tricycle/Retractable/Trailing Link Max ramp weight (lbs.): 3374 Gross weight (lbs.): 3368 Landing weight (lbs.): 3200 Empty weight, as tested (lbs.): […]

In its gentle stall, the descent rate is less than in a Cirrus SR22 with its parachute deployed

PZL-104 MA WILGA 2000 Base price: $211,595 TBO (hrs.): 2000 Horsepower on takeoff: 300 Fuel type: 100LL Propeller type: 3-blade Hartzell Landing gear type: Tailwheel/Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.): 3306 Gross weight (lbs.): 3306 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1980 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1326 Useful fuel, std. (gals.): 100 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 726 […]

DA40 Diamond Star New price: $296,933 Engine make/model: Lycoming IO-360-M1A Horsepower@rpm@altitude: 180@SL Horsepower on takeoff: 180 TBO hrs.: 2200 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type/diameter: Hartzell/MT CS Landing gear type: Tri./Retractable Max ramp weight (lbs.): 2535 Gross weight (lbs.): 2535 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1711 Useful load, as equipped (lbs.): 824 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): […]

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